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THE 

SECOND RHODE ISLAND 
REGIMENT: 

A NARRATIVE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS 

IN WHICH THE REGIMENT WAS ENGAGED FROM THE 

BEGINNING TO THE END OF THE WAR 

FOR THE UNION. 

AUGUSTUS WOODBURY, 

Author op "The Campaign op the First Rhode Island Regiment," 
"BuRNSiDE and the Ninth Armt Corps," &c. 

ILLUSTRATED WITH A PORTRAIT AND MAP. 



PROVIDENCE : 
VALPEY, ANGELL AND COMPANY. 

1875. A 






Entered according to act of Congress, in tlie year 1875, 

in the oflice of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, by 

Amos M. Bowen, 

for the Second Rhode Island Veteran Association, 



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PRESS OP E. L. FREEMAN AND COJIPANT, CENTRAL FALLS, R. I. 



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THE A IT T ir O K 

DEDICATES THIS VOLUME 

TO THE 

OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE .SECOND RHODE ISLAND: 

WHOSE VALOR WHEN LIVING AND 

WHOSE MEMORY IN DEATH 

HAVE HELPED TO GIVE RENOWN TO THEIR STATE 

AND LIFE TO THEIR COUNTRY. 



PREFATORY NOTE. 



This volume is due to the action of the Second Rhode 
Ishiud Veteran Association, taken at its second annual 
meeting, July 21st, 1871. The association was formed 
in 1870, for the purpose of perpetuating the ties of com- 
radeship, and binding more closely together the hearts of 
men who had stood together in the face of danger and 
death, striving for the preservation of the Republic. At 
the m'eeting in 1871 Major Stephen H. Brown, who was 
especially fitted for the task, was chosen as the historian 
of the Regiment. Major Brown, however, thought best 
to decline the office, and the present authoi- was appointed 
to prepare the history. As a matter of course, there has 
been considerable delay in the work, the time required 
for the preparation of the volume having been, as it were, 
snatched from the numerous labors of a busy profession. 
Great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, yet doubt- 
less some errors will be detected, as would naturally be 
expected in the multiplicity of details connected with the 
movements of the Regiment. A few mistakes in printing 
the names of the members of the Regiment have also 
occurred, arising from the fact, that in the order-books 



b PREFATORY NOTE. 

iind the adjutant-general's reports the names have been 
variously si)elled. I liave also been obliged to regard the 
subject from the outside, and have thus been subject to 
some disadvantage. But the book, as it is, I now present 
to tlie surviving members of tlie llegiment and the friends 
of tlie fallen, as a cordial expression of good will, even if 
it be an inadequate record of faithful and devoted service. 

I would express my obligations to the members of the 
publishing committee of the association. Generals Rogers 
and Yiall, Colonel Rhodes, Majors Brown and Thui'ber, 
and Lieutenant A. M. Bo wen; to Captain Stanley, 
Messrs. Charles S. Nichols and Albert A. Mowry, and 
other members of the Regiment, for valuable assistance 
and nuiterials. I am also indebted to Mr. Alexander 
Farnum, for the preparation of the co])i()us and excellent 
index which ends the book. 

A. W. 

Providence, February, 1875. 



CONTENTS. 

PART I. 

The Second Rhode Island Volunteers. 

chaptee i. 
May- June, 1861. 

Page 

Organization and Departure, 13 

chapterii. 

July, 1861. 

The Battle of Bull Run, 27 

CHAPTER III. 

July - December, 1861. 
Camp Briglitwoofi, . 43 

CHAPTER IV. 

February -April, 1862. 
Breaking Camp, 62 

CHAPTER V. 

April -May, 1862. 
The Peninsula, 73 



O CONTENTS. 

CHAPTER VI. 

June -August, 1862. 

Page 

Within Sight of Richmond, 87 

CHAPTER VII . 

August - November, 1862. 
Tlie Maryland Campaign, 106 

CHAPTER VIII. 

November -December, 1862. 
In Virginia Again, 117 

CHAPTER IX. 

December, 1862. 
Frcdcrickslnirg, 125 

CHAPTER X . 

December, 1862 -April, 1863. 
('liungcs and Complications, 136 

CHAPTER XI. 

April -May, 1863. 
Salem Heights, 160 

CHAPTER XIT. 

June, 1863. 
After Salem Heights, 179 

CHAPTER XTII. 

July, 1863. 
Gettysburg, 188 

CHAPTER XIV. 

July- December, 1863. 
Return to the Rai)paliannuck, 204 



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CONTENTS. . ^ 

CHAPTEE XV. 

December, 1863 - May, 1864. 

Page 

Winter Quarters at Brandy Station, .... 219 

CHAPTER XVI. 

May, 1864. 
The Opening Battle of 1864, 233 

CHAPTER XVII. 

May, 1864. 
Spottsylvania, ^"*^ 

CHAPTER XVIII. 

May -June, 1864. 
The Last Two Weeks, 252 

CHAPTER XIX. 

June, 1864. 
The Return Home, 262 

PART II. 
The Veterans. 

chapter i. 

June, 1864. 

The Reorganization, 2T7 

CHAPTER II. 

July - August, 1864. 
A Change of Scene, ^^^ 

CHAPTER II<I. 

September, 1864. 
Sheridan Moves out to Battle, 294 



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10 . CONTENTS. 

CHAPTER IV. 

September- October, 18G4. 

Page 

End of tlie Shenandoiili Campaign, .... 302 

CHAPTER V. 

October - December, 18G4. 
Return to Petersburg, 310 

CHAPTER VI. 

January - March, 18C5. 
The Shadow of Coming Events, .... 324 

CHAPTER VII. 

March -April, 1805. 
Tlie Death Grapple, 335 

C II A P T E R V I 1 1 . 

April, 1805. 
The Lost Cause, 347 

C H AFTER IX. 

April -July, 1805. 
Plome at Last, 350 



PART III. 

In Memoriam, 371 

PART IV. 

Roll op the Regiment, 429 

The Veteran Organization, 500 



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PART I. 



THE 



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CHAPTER I. 

ORGANIZATION AND DEPARTURE. 



WHEN the war of the KebelHon opened, in 1861, it 
found the people of Rliode Island ready to respond 
' ' with enthusiasm to any call that would be likely to 
be made upon them, for the defence of the imperilled 
nation. The governor, William Sprague, had already 
offered to the government of the United States a regi- 
ment of infantry and a battery of artillery, in case their 
services should be recjuired to ensure the security of the 
city of Washington. As soon as the call for troops was 
made, he convoked the General Assembly, which at once 
adopted measures to meet the emergency by authorizing 
tlie governor to raise as many troops as the public service 
might require, and the general treasurer to make a loan 
of five hundred thousand dollars, to pay the necessary 
expenses. Ten banks in the city of Providence — the 
2 



14 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [MilV, 

bank of Commerce, Globe, Blackstone Canal, American, 
City, Mechanics', Eagle, Liberty, National, and Com- 
mercial — immediately tendered the amonnt, in the ag- 
gregate, of three hundred and lifteen thousand dollars. 
The Pocasset bank, of Fall Kiver, offered twenty thou- 
sand, and the lirm of A. & W. Sprague one hundred 
thousand dollars. There was, thus, no lack of money 
for the equipment of the troops. President Lincoln 
issued his iiroclamation, calling for 75,000 men for 
three months, on the IStli of Ai>ril. In the course of 
the week the First llegiment Rhode Island Detached 
Militia, cojujiosed of ten com})anies of infantry and a 
battery of artillery, under command of Colonel Amln'ose 
E. Burnside, was despatched to Washington. The bat- 
tery, under command of Caj)tain Charles II. Tompkins, 
accom[>anied l)y Lieutenant-(iovernor Samuel G. Arnold, 
embarked at Providence on the 18th; the first detachment 
of infantry, Avith Colonel Burnside in command, accom- 
panied by the governor and Colonels William Goddard 
and Lyman B. Frieze, aides-de-camp, embarked on the 
20th; and the second detachment, under Lieutenant- 
Colonel Jose})!! S. Pitman, on the 24th of April. The 
troops duly arrived at Washington — the lirst detachment 
on the 2Cth, the second on the 29th, the battery on the 
2nd of May — and were mustered into the service of the 
United States — the infantry on the 2nd and tlie artillery 
on the 7tli of May. 

But it soon became evident that the government had 
undertaken a task not to be comi)leted by a service of 
three months. The alacrity with which the jjcople of 
the loyal states had answered the appeal encouraged the 
authorities at Washington to make a second. This time 
the period of service was to be for three years, unless 
sooner discharged, and the miml)er of men summoned to 



18G1.J OUCxAXIZAtrOK axb depahture. 15 

tlie field Avas 42,034. Tlio i)resident issued the iieAV cull 
on tlie 3rd of May. In Ehode Island, stimulated l)y the 
puljlic sentiment of the state — always intensely loyal and 
patriotic — enlistments had been actively making since 
the day of the departure of the First Regiment, On that 
day Governor Sprague had directed Adjutant-dencral 
Mauran to issue an order at some subsecpient time, look- 
ing to the formation of another regiment. General 
Mauran issued the order on the 20th of April, directing 
"the commandants of the several military companies to 
till their companies at once to seventy-four rank and file, 
including two musicians, to be officered in accordance 
with the regulations of the army of the United States." 
On the 30th the governor, then in Washington, sent 
word that no more enlistments Avere necessary, as the 
capital was safe. But so zealously had the work been 
carried on and so readily had the peoj)le engaged in it, 
that when the call of the president was made, a new regi- 
ment was in a good state of forwardness. By the 7th of 
May four full companies had been raised and officers had 
been chosen — one at Providence, commanded by Cap- 
tain W. H. P. Steere; one at Bristol, commanded by 
Captain Nathan Goff, Jr. ; one at East Greenwich and 
neighborhood, commanded by C'aptain C. W. Greene; 
and one at South Kingstown, commanded by Captain I. 
P. Rodman. By the order of the 20tli of April General 
Charles T. R()l)lnns, of the state militia, had beeu as- 
signed to the command of the regiment when full. But 
on the 13th of May Major John S. Slocum, accom])anied 
by Surgeon F. L. AVheaton, l)oth of the First Regiment, 
arrived in Providence. Governor Sprague — still in 
Washington — had been authorized on tlu' Tth to raise 
a new regiment, and his offer to furnish another battery 
of artillery had been accepted. He detailed Major Slo- 



IC) SECOXI) KIlol)!: ISLAKI) VOLrKTKKRS, [JuilC, 

cum and J)r. Wlu'atou to or«i;nii/(' tlu' regiment, and 
selected tlie major to take comnumd. General Robl)ins 
accordingly declined tlie })osition, and on the IStli Major 
►Slocnni was announced, in geni'ral order, as the com- 
mander. 1'lie order promulgated hy the adjutant-general 
directed that "the commandants of the several militar}' 
companies in the state will re})()rt at once to this depart- 
ment such officers and men as have enlisted or will 
enlist for three years, in accordance Avith the recent \n-o- 
clamation of the President of the United States. Tlie 
commander-in-chief will make such selections of both 
officers and men of the Second Regiment, either from 
the companies rei)orting under this order or from any 
source he may think jiroper, having but one thing in 
view in its organization — that of making the Second 
Regiment equal, if not superior, to any in the service." 
Two more companies — raised i)rinci])ally in Providence 

— and a battery of artillery — also raised in Providence 

— were now ready. Major Slocum's name at once gave 
strength and enthusiasm to the movement, and by the 
last of May, the Regiment was so full as to justify prepa- 
rations for mustering it into the senice of the United 
States. On the 30tli of May Ensign Albert C. Eddy, 
of the First Regiment, was ap})ointed acting adjutant. 
On the 1st of June Captain Cyrus Gr. Dyer, Lieutenant 
Nelson Viall, and Ensign Levi Tower, resigned their 
l)ositions in the First Regiment and were appointed to 
the command of companies in the Second. Lieutenant 
AVilliam IL RcMiolds, of Captain Tompkins's battery in 
the First, was on the same day appointed to the com- 
mand of the battery in the Second. The infantry com- 
panies were mustered in on the oth and fith of June, the 
artillery on the Oth, and the actual history of the Second 
Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers began. It was the 



18G1.J ORGAXIZATIOX AXI) DEPAKTURE. It 

second throe-years resfimeiit frtaii New England in tlio 
service — the 1st Massachnsetts precedinir it hut a few 
days. 

Tlie officers, as oriofinally mnsrered on tlie davs men- 
tioned, were as follows: Cok)nel John 8. Slocum and 
Surgeon Francis L. Wheaton; t'apt;iius Cyrus (}. Dver 
(Company A). John Wright (B). Xelson Viall (C). Wil- 
liam II. "p. Steere (D).' Isaac _ P. Rodman ^). Levi 
Tower (F), Xathan CToff,~lf7r7G)^~Clnirles W. Greene 
(H), S. James Smith (I). Charles W. Turner (K): First 
Lieutenants Stephen T. Arnold (A), James Ahorn (B). 
appointed quartermaster. — Edward Stanley (C). Edward 
n. Seai-s (D), Samuel B. M. Eead (E)', William B. 
Sears (F), George W. Weeden (G), Beriah S. Brown (H), 
Stephen IL Brown (I). Otis P. (> Clarke (K): Second 
Lieutenants Henry Williams (A). Henry H. Young (B). 
Edwin K. Sherman (C), William Ames (D), Isjuic M. 
Church (E), John P. Shaw (F). Lewis H. Bowen (G). 
Thomas Foy (H), Henry C. Cook (I), Samuel J. Smith 
(K).— appointed adjutant. Tlie officei"s of the battery 
were Ca})tain William IL Reynolds: First Lieutenants 
Thomas F. Vanghan. John Albert ^lonroe. and .Second 
Lieutenants John A. Tompkins and Wilham B. AVeeden. 
The warrant officers of the non-commissioned staff, ser- 
geants and corporals of the different companies, were as 
follows: Sergeant-]\Iajor Edward A. Russell; Quarter- 
master-Sergeant Henry C. Jenckes: Commissary-Sergeant 
James H. Tate: Hospital Steward Edwin A. l^'alder; 
Assistant Steward William L. AVheattni: Sergeants Asa 
Wilson. Clark E. Bates. James Taggart. William Daw- 
ley. Warren Ralph (A): Benjamin B. Manchester. Joseph 
W. Knight. Samuel B. Russell. Josei)h C. Nichols. 
Edwin M. Rogers (B); Nicholas Underwood, Harrison 
Hyer, Charles ^lorgan, James Lawless, John M. Duffy, 



IB ST:('0N1) RIIODH TSLANt) VOUtNTEERS. [JuilO, 

eolor-sorooiuit, (('); John H. Ijincolii, Lt'vi F, Carr, 
Aiio-usliis II. C'liiniiiiiilmni. Samuel .1. Kiii^lisli, Jolm F. 
l>()\veM (D); Janu's A. A\:ir(l, John II. Holland, Nicholas 
F. Dixon. Edward Yost, Anthony Dixon (E); Keidx'u 
II. (iladdiny-, Frank JelTors, Ijal)an T. Ilo^^t'rs, Stcithen 
West, Jr., (ieorgi' \V. Kidder (F); Joseph S. Manchesier, 
I'honias F. ITslier, Charles A. Waldron, llcni-y F. tSini- 
mons, Charles A¥. Knlglit ((J); Russell C. (iardner, 
(ieorge II. (Jrovcs, John F. Fddy, (ieoro-e L. Nason, 
James F, AVeaver (11); John M Waterhouse, Albert W. 
Chai)i)ell, Najxtleon A. \'aslett, Adin B. Capron (1); 
Obed II. Oitford, John Hamilton, Milliam (f. Tunier, 
James W. Dennis; Jr., William 'W Lawtoii (K); in 
the artillery — Sergeant-Major (ieoroe F. Randolph ; Quar- 
termaster-Sergeant Albert F. Adams; Sergeants Henry 
Newton, J(din H. Hammond, William H. Walcott, G. 
Holmes Wilcox, Charles D. Owen, Francis A. Smith: 
Corporals J(»hn AVells, Alex. M. AVarner, AVilliam B. 
Douglass, Zina AV. Johnson, AndrcAV McMahon, Albert 
L. Carter, J()se])h Lewis, AVilliam P. lientley. Fdward 
H. Searle (A); Charles T. Cahoone, Eobert Yeaw, James 
H. Bishop, John C. Leavitt, Ithamar II. AVilcox, Jolni 
11. Bennett, George A. Davis, Amory A. Phillips (B); 
Ichabod B. Burt,* Edmnnd F. Prentiss, George AV. Sea- 
mans, Jr.,* Joseph B. Curtis,* Pichard M. Grant,* 
AVilliam W. Anniss, Thomas 0. II. Carpenter,* Richmond 
J. Stone (C); Charles R, Kruger, EdAvard R. Ferguson, 
Davis Cook, Frederic AV. Swain, Charles J. Tinkham, 
Francis E. Kelley, James G. Cummings, Elisha II. 
Rhodes (D); Patrick Lyons, Edward A. ({avitt, Henry C. 
Dixon, John B. Rodman, William E. Smith, Abner 0. 
Shearman, Stephen Holland, Esek B. Smith (F); Lucian 
A. AVliij)ple, David L. Douglass, (ieorge li. Wood, Peter 

*Color-guard. 



18G1.] ORGANIZATION AND DEPARTURE. 19 

T. Taylor, Albert E. Muker, Duvid ILiy, Jr., Francis T. 
Romaiii, Theodore W. Jeiicks (F); 8iiiieon A. Newman, 
John S. Newman, Amos B. Chase, William J. Bradford, 
Frank G. Bonrn, Robert Southergill, Robert N. Turner, 
Henry J. Cole ((1); Charles E. Bagley, Thomas AV. May, 
Francis C. CJreene, Liither Baker (honorably discharged, 
June I'J), Thomas Byrnes, James E. Wilcox, John 
Greene, William W. Brown, Alonzo Bradford (II); Henry 

A. Green, Horatio B. Snow, Thomas J. Kelley, John 
Ford, Bradford Ciiaml)erlain, Charles H. Hawkins, George 

B. Hutchinson, William H. Jillson (I); John Hodgson, 
El)en J. Blake, Henry T. Blanchard, Henry Reinwald, 
Timothy C. Sullivan, John H. Mur})hy, Samuel Worm- 
wood, John W. Hunt (K); Charles M. Read, Charles H. 
Clark, Nathan T. Morse, Jr., G. Lyman D wight, William 
A. Sabin, H. Vincent Butler, Albert F. Remington, 
James B. Buffum, Harry C. Gushing, George AV. Field, 
T. Frederic Brown, Seabury S. Burroughs (l)attery). 
Some of these names will appear again in the course of 
this narrative, to the honor of those who bore them. 

Of the non-commissioned officers and enlisted men in 
the infantry there Avere mustered in the early part of 
June, before the Regiment left the state, 831, to Avhom 11 
were added in July, before the battle of Bull Run. Of 
these 29 Avere discharged in June and -4 in July; G were 
transferred in June and July to the battery. Tlie regi- 
mental band consisted of '^3 men, of which Peter Kalk- 
man Avas leader, Jeremiah S. Potter, drum-major, and 
John H. Tennant, fife-nnijor. In the l^attery 15!> non- 
commissioned officers and enlisted men were mustered in 
June. To these G were added )jy transference from the 
infantry, 7 were discharged in June, and 'Z in July. Cor- 
poral Morse and i)rivate AVilliam E. B(jurn Avere killed 
by the accidental explosion of a caisson, July Dtli. Ser- 



20 SECOND RHODE ISLAND YOLrNTEERS. [Jline, 

goant Wtik'ott was appointed Hrst lieutenant 17th In- 
fantry, United States army, June LStli. 

Tlie material of wliicli the Regiment was eomposed was 
excei)tionally good. The majority of the men were 
natives of Rhode Island, Comparatively few were of 
foreign birth. The rest were born in New England and 
the state of New York. The secretary of war had im- 
pressed upon the governor of the state the necessity of 
great care in the selection of officers — that men of high 
character and un({uestioned courage should have the 
privilege of leading their fellow-countrymen to the dan- 
ger and duty of the time. (Jovernor Sprague published 
the order on the 30th of May assigning the number of 
men to each company, and stating that the several 
companies might "recommend their officers, and the 
commander-in-chief would give due Aveight to such re- 
commendation." The artillery contained twenty men 
of foreign birth. The remainder Avere, Avith few ex- 
ceptions, Rhode Islanders. The battery Avas recruited 
mostly from Providence. Company A Avas from Appo- 
naug, Natick and Phenix; B from Scituate, Johnson 
and Cranston; C and I) from Providence; E from South 
KingstoAvn and neighborhood; F from Pawtucket, Val- 
ley Palls and Central Falls; G from liristol county; H 
from East CreenAvich and neighborhood; I from Smith- 
field, Woonsocket and Greenville; and K from NcAvport 
county. Thus it happened that a body of men Averc 
brought together, of whom the state might Avell be 
proud. With their line e(iuipment and their soldierly 
bearing, they attracted everywhere the public admiration 
and res})ect. 

On the 7th of June the Regiment ])araded and Avas 
revicAvcd on Exchange Place, in Providence, for the 
pur})ose of hearing an order read from the secretary of 



1801.] ORGANIZATION AND DEPARTURE. 21 

AViir, enlooistic of the services of Hon. Stephen A. Doug- 
las, who had died on the 2nd. Prayer was offered by 
Rev. Mr. Jameson of Providence, and the exercises were 
described as impressive. The next day the Regiment went 
into camp, on the Dexter Training Ground, which Col- 
onel Slocum, in puljlic order, named Burnside, in honor 
of the commander of the First Regiment. On the 9th 
the Regiment attended divine service in a body at the 
First Baptist churcli, where Rev. Dr. S. L. Caldwell 
preached an aide and i)atriotic sermon, whicli was after- 
wards printed and distributed among the soldiers. Col- 
onel William Goddard, aide-de-camp to the governor, was 
temporarily ai)pointed lieutenant-colonel, on the 10th, 
and taking u]) his (juarters at the camp, was of valuable 
assistance to Colonel Slocum in organizing and directing 
the affairs of the command. On the 11th the field and 
staff' organization was completed ])y the api)ointment of 
Sullivan- Ballon, Es(i., as major, and Rev. Thorndike C. 
Jameson as chaplain. The routine of the camp was now 
diligently observed. The peaceful Training Ground as- 
sumed a really martial aspect. 

Every day now had its incident. The 12tli was signal- 
ized by the presentation of colors to the Regiment by the 
ladies of Providence, through the mayor of the city, Hon. 
Jabez C. Knight, At the evening dress-parade the col- 
ors — a national ensign, a regimental flag, and the proper 
guidons —were lu'ought upon the field, and ]\[ayor Knight, 
addressing Colonel Slocnm and the Regiment, gave them 
into tlu'ir keeping. "On behalf of the ladies of our 
city," said the mayor, "I have the honor to present you 
with these regimental colors and the national banner, 
which they have prepared for your acceptance and use. 
In placing them in your charge I desire to express the 
high degree of confidence these ladies entertain in you;* 
3 



22 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [JlinC, 

ability and courage at all times to guard, protect and 
defend them. In receiving them, you pledge yourselves 
to be firm and true to every duty, and l)y them to live, 
and for them, if necessary, to die. I l)elievc you will be 
faithful and sustain manfully the honor of our little 
state; for Khode Island has a re}>utation of Avhich every 
one of her citizens is justly proud. I believe that you 
will be true to each other, and that your hearts are 
moved by a determination to perform your whole duty in 
the time of your country's need. Take these colors and 
cherisli them, and in the hour of Inittlc remember, that 
the wishes and prayers of the fair donors are ascending 
to heaven for your welfare. Wave them in triumi»h aiul 
in defence of the right, and l)ring them Ijack with you, 
though they be tattered and torn in tlie heat and strife of 
conflict. May you contend manfully for the good, the 
right, and the patriotic, and may (iod bless and protect 
you!"' 

Colonel Slocum received the colors with a few words of 
gratitude, (piietly and modestly spoken, and, remarking 
that whatever he might have to say would be said upon 
his return, he called upon Captain Dyer, who s[)oke 
briefly and very ha])pily. Thanks were given to the 
ladies for their beautiful gift, and the hope was exi)ressed 
that the Kegiment would not betray the confidence of its 
friends, but would defend the (udors to the last, carrying 
them in victory, if so it should be granted by a favoring 
Providence. Ecv, J)r. E. B. Hall, of Providence, then 
read a short poem which had l>een written for the occa- 
sion, and the ]>arade was dismissed. Comi)any C was 
designated, by lot, as the color company. On the i;>th 
Chaplain Jameson had a sword presented to him l)y his 
friends, Avitli tiu' injuiu-tion, as given by Ivcv. Ileinan 
Lincoln, of Pnnidence, to "(k-al sure blows, never douht- 



1801. J ORGANIZATION AND DEPARTrRE. X) 

iiig tlie eomniission to smite tlio enemios of the govern- 
ment us the enemies of (lod, even as Samuel liewed Agag- 
in i)ieces before tlie Lord." The chaplain felicitously 
responded, ))ledging his .earnest efforts in performing the 
duties of his res])onsilde office. Some of the ca]>tains 
received carbines as gifts from their fi-iends. lion. W. 
S. Slater presented each num in C'om})any (i with a rub- 
ber overcoat. Several gentlemen gave money as a regi- 
mental fund. The General Assembly had already ordered 
a Ijounty of twelve dollars per month for three montlis, 
and thus, in various ways, both officers and men were 
generously provided for. On the IGth the Eegiment 
attended divine service at Grace church, and were elo- 
quently addressed by Eight Eeverend Thomas M. Clark, 
the Episco])al Inshop of the diocese of Ehode Island. 

Everything now betokened an early departure. The 
Eegiment was fully organized and equipped. As early as 
the 23nd of May the governor had been desired by the 
secretary of war to bring on the Eegiment to Washington, 
and the route of travel had been designated. The usual 
delays occurred, but by the middle of June all was 
ready and the governor had the satisfaction of issuing the 
necessary order. On the 19th the Eegiment In-oke camp, 
marched to Exchange Place, where a l)rief address was 
delivered by Bisho}) Clark, and afterwards to Fox Point, 
where the troops eml)arked — the battery upon the 
steamer Kill von Kull, and the infantry ujion the State 
of Maine. Colonel Goddard was relieved of duty with 
the Eegiment, and returned to his position as aide-de- 
camp upon the staff of the governor. .General E<ibluns 
was api)ointed to Die lieutenant-colonelcy. Governor 
Sprague, Avith Colonels Goddard and J. A. Gardner of 
his staff. Bishop Clark, Secretary John E. Bartlett, Mayor 
Knight, and other gentlemen who had taken an interest 



24 SECOKI) llirODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [JunO, 

in tlio ()r>;;mi/.:iti()n of ilic coiiiiiihikK accdiiipanicd the 
Ilogimeiit. The next day, after a l)rief delay at New- 
York, tlie eominaud disembarked at Elizabeth, New 
Jersey, Jiiid proci-eded l)y rail, by way of Eastoii. Heading, 
ITarrisl)urg and York, to Baltimore. The t roops marched 
through ]?altimorc, late in the day on the '2 1st. and 
arrived at Washington in the grey of tlie morning of 
the 22nd, They were received by the First Regiment 
with a soldier's welcome and a soldier's cheer, and pitched 
their tents in the immediate vicinity of their com])an- 
ions-in-arms. Colonel Slocnm gave to his camp the 
name of Clark, in honor of the ])ishop. The two regi- 
ments fraternized at once and were nnited nnder com- 
mand of the senior officer, Colonel Bnrnside. A few 
days after the arrival of the Second, (leneral Rol)bins 
Avas relieved and returned home, and on the 14th of 
July Captain Frank Wheaton, of the 1st Cavalry, United 
States army, was appointed lieutenant-colonel. Colonel 
Goddard was appointed second nnijor of the First Regi- 
ment gn the 27th. Ensign Eddy was relieved and 
returned to duty with the First on the 0th of July. 
Colonel Slocum, in issuing the i)roper order, expressed 
his 'Minqualihed approbation of the i)romi)tness and tidel- 
ity with which Ensign Eddy has constantly performed 
the dntics assigned him." Thus every i)rei»aration w'as 
made for the work of the summer's campaign. 

Life in camp, though afterwards sufficiently familiar 
to become monotonous, had then all the cli;ii-m and 
variety of a novel experience. The daily drill, tlie eve- 
ning parade and })rayers — attended by large numbers of 
citizens of Washington, performed by the two cha])lains 
alternately, and participated in by the two regiments and 
hatteries — ins})ections, reviews, and the usual routine of 
the school of the soldier, occu])ied the time. 'Hiese men. 



ISOL] OliaAXiZATIOX AXD 1)1: PART mi?. 25 

fresh from tlie peaceful i)nrsuits of life, were learniiig- tlie 
lessons of Avar — Avere preparing, Avith a facile poAver of 
adaptation, to undertake the most dangerous and diliicult 
enterprise of Avhich man is cai)al)le. They Avere diligently 
training themselves for this new experience — acceiiting 
the unaccustomed modes of living, to Avhich they had 
thus been introduced, Avith a cheerful and elate spirit. 
It Avas not loA'e of adventure that impelled them. It 
certainly Avas not a desire to make any profit from their 
labor — the bounty Avas small and the wages of the sol- 
dier less than an active man could obtain at home. The 
priA'ations of the camp and the dangers of the field Avere 
by no means attractive. Nor Avere they altogether moved 
by the enthusiasm Avhich had sAvept over the country. 
They had had time to think and deliberate u})on the 
matter, and they came to their decision Avith the dis- 
passionate calmness of principle. The spirit of the 
Second Regiment Avas that of pure and conscientious 
patriotism, and it Avas this that gave it the good dis- 
ci})line and elticiency, Avhich made it cons])icuous in the 
subse([uent scenes of the Avar. Of course there Avas a 
certain proportion of Avorthless material. But it Avas 
very small, and when it was fairly sifted out, there Avas 
left a force comjiosed of men Avho Avere always trust- 
Avorthy, to a degree Avhich elicited the commendation 
of every commander under whom they served. 

Much of the future distinction of the Regiment Avas 
undoubtedly due to the soldierly character of its first 
colonel. He held his command but little more than six 
weeks, but it Avas long enough to fix its direction and 
determine its course. Colonel Slocum had a high ideal 
of a soldier's life. He had served Avith distinction in the 
Mexican Avar, had been major, for a short time, in the 
First Rhode Island, and Avlien he took command of the 



2G SKCONl) RIIODK ISLAND VOLUNTEEUS. [JlinO, 

Second lie ivsolvcd to iiiuke it, if i)ossil)]c', first, ccrtaiiily 
second to none, in the service. He would talk with 
pride of tlie men lie commanded, and with hope of the 
results he expected to work out with them. The Reo;i- 
ment never lost the force of this impulsion. The suc- 
cessors of Sloeum in command fully a])preciiited his 
purpose, were moved by the same sjiirit, and never 
ceased to feel the influence which he had exerted at the 
start. What he did and what he intended to do were 
always kept in mind, and, wlieii his memory became 
glorified and consecrated by his fearless death, his ambi- 
tious hopes for his Regiment were reeiiforced ; for his 
successors seemed to feel that upon tliem devolved the 
duty of In-inging those hopes to f mil ion, and of redeem- 
ing the jiledges which had been virtually given to the 
country by the first commander. 



1861.] THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN". 27 



CHAPTER II. 

THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN. 



XkHE routine of camp life Avas broken by reports of 
I an anticipated aggressive movement upon Manassas 
' Junction, Virginia, which the rebels occupied in 
force, with a considerable army under General Beaure- 
gard. General J, E. Johnston held the Shenandoah 
Valley, where he was supposed to be kept in check by 
General Patterson, to whom Captain Tompkins's battery 
was sent early in July. Independence day was <jl)served 
in camp by appropriate exercises, the most prominent of 
which was a spirited and patriotic address delivered l)y 
Rev. Thomas Quinn, associate chaplain of tlie First Regi- 
ment. Congress assembled on the 4th of July, and im- 
mediately the note of preparation was sounded. General 
Irwin McDowell, who had hitherto lieen engaged as a 
mustering otllcer on the staif of General Scott, was as- 
signed to the command of the Army of the Potomac, 
and immediately engaged Avith great assiduity in the 
work of organization. On the 8th of July the army was 
brigaded and formed into five divisions, two of Avhich 
Avere intended for, and afterAvards acted as, reserves. 
The Second Regiment was assigned to the :^nd brigade, 



28 SEcoxi) inioDK island voLrNTTEroHS. [July, 

;^ti(l (livisiim. The division was under tlir counuand of 
Colonel l)a\i(l llunleror the United States army. The 
brigade was eoinnianded l)y Colonel Huriiside, and con- 
sisted, with the Second and its battery, of the First 
Khodc Island, 71st New York, and 2nd New llain])- 
shire. The different regiments met for the first time, as 
u brigade, on tlie afternoon of Tuesday, July IGth, when 
they formed on Pennsylvania avenue, and immediately 
marched down to and across Long Bridge into Virginia. 
The Second Ivegiment, by the express desire of Colonel 
Slocum, was given the honoral)le post of the head of the 
column. 'J'he army bivouacked that night at Annandale. 
On the morning of the 17th, at an early hour, the 
march was resumed. Colonel Hunter's division (two 
brigades), marched by Little River turni)iko, which was 
the nuiin road to Fairfax Court House; the 1st division 
(four brigades), under (Jeneral Tyler of Connecticut, 
nuirched by way of Falls Church; the ord division (three 
brigades), under Colonel S. P. lleintzclman of the United 
States army, pushed along the railroad. Three columns 
Avere thus converging u[)on Fairfax Court House — Col- 
onel Hunter's in the centre. Hanked on the right by (Gen- 
eral Tyler's and on the left ])y Colonel Heintzehnan's. 
AVith the centre column Avas (Jeneral McDowell. With 
the :3nd l)rigade were (ioveiMior Sjti-ague, Colonel John 
A. (iardner, and one or two citizens of Providence, as 
volunteers. The march Avas pursued with great caution, 
yet with commendable expedition. Captain Turner's 
company (K), was (le})loyed in advance and on either 
side of the road as skirmishers. No worse ol)struction, 
however, was encountered tlian a few trees, that had 
been felled ami were lying across the I'oad. as i^'air- 
fax (Jourt House was rendered untenable l)y the dispo- 
sition of (u'ueral McHowell's force. Nothing moi"(! 



ISOl.] THE BATTLE OF BULL RUX. 20 

formidable Avas found than an abandoned open breast- 
Avork, whicli had evidently been held by a liattery of light 
artillery, and whicli had served to guard the road against 
any reconnoitring party. Fairfax Court House Avas oc- 
cui)ied about noon, and the troops Avere quartered in 
various places al)out the town. Colonel Heintzelman's 
division — having had a little skirmishing on the rail- 
road — occupied Fairfax Station, and General Tyler's 
command bivouacked at Gernumtown. 

The first regiment to enter the town, after the skir- 
mishers, was the Second, and Sergeant Duffy Avas ordered 
to display the national fiag from the top of one of the 
l)uildings in tlie outskirts of the village, as an indication 
to (Jcneral Tyler's column, Avhich Avas advancing upon 
another road, that the place Avas in our hands. The 
toAvn stands upon high ground, and the outlook was 
wide. The secession fiag, however, Avas still fiying from 
the flag-staff on the court house itself. Sergeant Tag- 
gart and Corporal McMahon of Company A determined 
to capture it. The corporal ascended to the cupola and 
had the satisfaction of detaching the symbol of reljellion. 
As it Avas thrown from the roof it Avas caught by Tag- 
gart, and by him Avas handed over to the proper authori- 
ties. The sight of the flag and of the abandoned stores 
of the enemy somewhat inflamed the men, and the 
defenceless state of the toAvn, so lately evacuated, invited 
plunder. As the troops were permitted to roam at will, 
many excesses Avere committed and considerable damage 
Avas done in and about the place, much to the mortifica- 
tion of the better disciplined part of the command. 
General McDowell Avas especially indignant, and issued a 
stringent order, in condemnation of such practices. 

On the 18th, the 2nd division marched out for a mile 
or two, and halted for the greater part of the day. 
4 



30 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Julj, 

Hcintzelman pushed along tlie railroad to Sangster's 
Station, while Tyler proceeded tlirough Centrcville to 
Blackburn's Ford. By some undesigned and incautious 
movement, Tyler's leading regiments became involved in 
a short but sanguinary conflict at the ford, which ended 
in their retirement before a heavy advance of the enemy 
from Manassas Junction. The men of the 2nd division 
heard the booming of tlie cannon, but received no orders 
to go forward until nearly the middle of the aftei'uoon. 
The result of Tyler's ''reconnoissance" — as it was called 
at the time — was not encouraging to anybody but the 
enemy's forces. General Beauregard, having ascertained 
our purpose of attack, notified Johnston, who succeeded 
in giving Patterson the slip and hastened to join the 
threatened army at Manassas. General McDowell con- 
centrated his command around Centreville and waited in 
inaction for two days. The 5th division (Colonel Miles's) 
was advanced to the main body, and a part of General 
Eunyon's 4th division was draAvn forward to Fairfax 
Court House. General McDowell's plan, as at first it was 
understood, was to make a direct attack upon Manassas 
Junction, by way of Blackburn's and Mitchell'.-r Fords 
and Union Mills, but, upon further deliberation, he 
decided to make a flank movement to the right, over an 
unused forest road, which had been partially traced by 
his reconnoitring i)arties, cross Bull Eun at Sudley 
Ford, march down the stream to Stone Bridge, and 
thence upon the Junction. Hunter and Heintzelman 
Avere to make this movement, Avhile Tyhjr pushed straight 
along the turni)ike, to join the other columns, after they 
had crossed the run, and Miles guarded the lower fords. 
Heintzelman was expected to cross Bull Eun at a ford 
between Stone Bridge and Sudley's. On the other side, 
J3eauregardj reenforoed by Johnston, Avas contemplating 



18G1.] THE BATTLE OF RULL RUK. 31 

an attack upon tlio Union position at Contreville, and 
was concentrating liis command along the line from 
Stone Bridge to Union Mills. Had McDowell's advance 
been made with celerity, success would donlitless have 
crowned his efforts, and the mistake of Thursday would 
have l)een fully retrieved. 

It was expected that the march would Ijcgin at G 
o'clock in the afternoon of the 20th, but, for some 
reason, it was deferred to 2 o'clock on the morning of 
the 21st. Hunter's command was prom})tly formed, and 
marched forward. On arriving at Tyler's cami)s, his 
regiments, which should have been on the road, were 
just forming. The delays, inseiiarable from all military 
movements, were here vexatiously apparent. It was not 
till after daylight that Tyler got away; it was not till 
after sunrise that Hunter entered upon the forest path. 
Two hours and more were thus lost — enough to decide 
the fate of the day. 

What a toilsome march it Avas through the Avoods! 
"What wearisome work in clearing away the fallen trees, 
Avhich now and then obstructed the path! The Second 
Regiment led the van, with skirmishers well thrown out 
on either side. The artillery could be moved but with 
difficulty. Colonel Hunter, who was lame, proceeded in 
a carriage. Other vehicles were along, with civilians, 
Avho wished to see the battle. The march was necessarily 
slow, and it was not till 9 o'clock, that the head of the 
column emerged from the woods, and came out upon a 
comparatively good farm road, along which Avere scat- 
tered a fcAV comfortal)le-looking houses, about a mile 
from Sudley Ford. The inhal)itants of the neighborhood 
Avere out, dressed in their Sunday clothes, apparently 
preparing to go to church. But the little l)uilding, 
Avhich has become historical as Sudley Church, Avas to 



33 SECOKI) lUIODK ISLAND VOLriNTEICUS. [July, 

witness no worsliip on that day. liy the time usually 
assigned for the ht'i^iiniinii- of the service, it had heconie 
ji hos})ital, and was tilled with wounded and dying men. 
The division i)assed the ford slowly, for the day had 
become very warm, and the horses and men were thirsty. 
General McDowell and his staff came riding np in haste, 
saying, as he passed Colonel Burnside, "The enemy is 
moving heavy columns from Manassas." The men at 
once quickened their steps. Colonel Hunter, with Slo- 
cuni and the Second Kegiment, hurried forward, rounded 
a small piece of forest that concealed the crest of the 
hill above the Warrenton turnpike, and came out upon 
an open field beyond. Upon the left of this open space 
was a small house, with outbuildings, belonging to a man 
named Mathews. Sloping down to a piece of woods in 
front was a large corn-field. The plateau upon which 
the column emerged was an admirable position, and. 
commanded a wide and pleasant prospect. Here the 
skirmishers of the Second (Captain Rodman's company), 
and the carbineers of the First (('ai)tain Frank Goddard's 
command), were met by the fire of the enemy, who was 
pressing up the hill in considerable force. The advance 
Avas not a moment too soon. Colonel Slocum immedi- 
ately formed the Regiment in line of battle, promptly 
accepted the challenge, and returned the fire. Captain 
Reynolds's battery was at once put in position upon the 
right and opened its guns. The 71st New York formed 
in line in a Held, through which ran an al)andoni'd rail- 
road emhaiikment, behind the woods. Gritfin's batter}' 
of United States artillery, coming up in their rear, drove 
through their ranks, disturbing, for a moment, their for- 
mation, and the sliot and shell of the enemy's l)atteries 
fell in the midst of them. The 2nd New Ham])shire 
deployed still farther to the right, and the First Rhode 



1801.] THE BATTLE OF UTTLL RirK. '^'-l 

Island was held in reserve among the woods, in wliich 
the enemy's shells were falling thick and fast. Colonel 
Porter, wlio led the 1st ])rigade, brought his command 
np, and, thinking that Burnside "was attacking with 
too hasty vigor," formed his line to the right. Ileintz- 
elman, who did not succeed in finding the road thnt led 
to the ford by which he expected to cross Bull Eun, 
had continued his march in the rear of Hunter, and the 
head of his column Avas now slowly crossing at Sudley 
Ford. There was some confusion in transmitting orders. 
It was evident that General McDowell was meeting, at 
this point, with a stronger resistance than he had antici- 
pated. 

Meanwhile, the Second Regiment Avas hotly engaged 
with one or two regiments of Georgia, Alal)ama, and 
South Carolina troops, with artillery, and made so gal- 
lant a fight as to push the enemy off the plateau and 
partly down the hillside. In the corn-field on the slope, 
and among the woods beyond, he found a temporary 
shelter. But the fire of the Second was hot and deadly, 
and although fresh troops Avere constantly coming up 
against them, our men obstinately held the crest they 
had so bravely won. For nearly half an hour — it seemed 
longer to those who were awaiting su})port — while the 
brigade was forming, did the Regiment fight on, single- 
handed. Early in tlie contest Hunter was wounded in 
the neck, and retired from the field. Meeting Colonel 
Burnside, he said: "Burnside, I leave the matter in 
your hands. Slocum and his Regiment went in hand- 
somely, and drove the scoundrels." The brigade was 
immediately sent into the field, the First Regiment rush- 
ing through the woods with a shout, and relieving the 
Second, wliich made a flank movement to the left in the 
midst of the fire. The 71st New York, with its ho wit- 



34 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [-filly, 

zers, formed on tlic rij^lii, uiid (ho 2ii(l New iriuiipshire 
camo galliuitly up in support of Reynolds's battery, which 
was now on tlio right of the 71st. The 1)attle at this 
time was raging furiously, the enemy holding his ground 
well, and men and horses Avere falling on all sides before 
the rapid and scathing fire of the foe. To those who 
were in their first battle, the air seemed full of missiles. 
Governor Sprague, acting as volunteer aide to Colonel 
Burnside, and Lieutenant Weeden of the battery, had 
each a horse shot under him, in the early hours of the 
fight. The enemy was in full and eonstaiitl} increasing- 
force, l)ut our own troops were coming up, the day was 
going well with us, and affairs looked promising for a 
comi>lete victory. 

Along the upper boundary of the corn-field, to which 
allusion has been made, ran a rail fence. The Second 
Eegiment, ranged near this, was making a gallant fight. 
C'olonel Slocum, climbing the fence, turned to the llegi- 
ment to cheer on his command. He was shot in the 
side and l)ack of his head, and fell to the ground. He 
Avas carried to the MathcAvs house, a fcAV feet to the rear, 
and Avas there attended by Dr. Harris, Avho Avas assidu- 
ously engaged in caring for his Avounded men. But the 
braA'C soldier, though conscious and a})})arently recogniz- 
ing his friends, never spoke again. In a lull of the 
battle a door Avas taken from its hinges and he Avas borne 
to the rear, Avhere the main hospital had been established 
under the charge of Dr. Wheaton. Nearly at the same 
time Avith the fall of Colonel Slocum, a round shot 
struck Major Ballon, shattering one of his legs. Cap- 
tain Tower of Com})any F Avas shot dead. Colonel 
Marston of the 2nd Ncav IIami)shire Avas Avounded in the 
shoulder, but still kept the field. Lieutenant Presoott 
of Company D, First Rhode Island, Avas killed in the 



1801.] THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN. 35 

iictive discharge of his duty. Many men in all the regi- 
ments fell killed or wounded. Among the latter Avere 
the color-sergeant and one of the color-guard of the 
First Rhode Island. Of the Second, color-corporal Car- 
l)enter was mortally wounded, and color-corporal Burt 
Avas wounded, taken to the rear, and afterAvards fell into 
the enemy's hands. The ranks were thinning rapidly, 
Avlien Colonel Porter, at the solicitation of Colonel Burn- 
side, sent Major Sykes, Avith a batallion of the 2nd, 3rd, 
ajul 8th United States Infantry, to the support of the 
2nd brigade. They came upon the field at a double- 
quick, and, with a ringing cheer, charged doAvn to the 
left and relicA^ed the Second Regiment. Ca])tain Rey- 
nolds's Ixittery advanced a section to a position farther in 
front upon the right, Avhere the horses Avere disabled and 
a caisson lost. Ui)on the left. Colonel AV. T. Sherman's 
brigade of the 1st division, having crossed Bull Run above 
the Stone Bridge, marched across the hills, and, taking 
position immediately in rear of our line, alloAved Colonel 
Burnside to AvithdraAV his brigade. It Avas just in time, 
for the ammunition was exhausted, and the men had had 
hard fighting. Sherman at once adA^anced his command, 
and, joined by Colonel Keyes's brigade, also of the 1st 
division, i)ushed on to the Warrenton turnpike and 
beyond. Ileintzelman brought up his division on the 
right, and the battle passed o\'er to his front. 

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon there Avas a perceptible 
cessation of the conflict in the neighborhood of our first 
position. An occasional puff of smoke AViie to be seen in 
the vicinity of Blackl)urn's Ford, fi\'e or six miles aAvay, 
Avhere little Avas done beyond manu3uvring to prevent an 
advance of the enemy upon our extreme left. It seemed 
as though the djiy Avas Avon, and our troojis Avould be at 
Manassas Junction before night. The men of the 2nd 



30 8EC0NI) RHODE ISLAND VOLrNTEEKS. [July, 

liriuiKk' wvw receiving tiieir .imniunitiou aiul enjoying 
their lii'st ()[)portunity for the duy of taking some refresh- 
ment from canteen and haversack. The busiest persons 
were the surgeons and their assistants, and the chaplains, 
wiio were at work among the wounded. A pai't of the 
enemy's force was retreating toward Manassas, broken, 
dis])irited and in disonk'r. 

Half an hour latei' and the scene was eiitirely changed. 
Fresh recnforcements from the enemy's troops in the 
Slienandt)ah V'aHey were bi-ought by rail, and, leaving the 
cars upon our right, mai'chcd across the fields to take 
])art in the l)attle. A few regiments also came up from 
the neigh])orhood of Stone IJridge, on the hither side of 
■which (Jeneral Schenck's brigade was stationed, without, 
liowever, ])articii)a(ing actively in the tight, ('olonel T. 
J. Jackson — "Stonewall Jackson," al'ter this day, for 
his indomitable pluck ^ — led his brigade from the en- 
emy's right, and, with the other trooi)s, bore down u])on 
our right flank with terriljle force. It Ava-s too much 
for Heintzelman's division, — the smallest in the army — 
which Avas quickly doubled u\) and broken to pieces. 
(J riffin lost all his guns but one. Kicketts's United States 
battery was lost, retaken and lost again, and Ricketts 
himself was made prisoner. Colonel Willcox of the 1st 
Michigan, in command of a brigade in the 3rd division, 
was captured. Colonel Cameron, brother of the secretary 
of war, in commantl of the 79th New York, was killed. 
Two of Reynolds's guns were disabled, one of which was 
lost on the way to the rear, and the other was brought 
safely into camp. A scene of confusion now occurred, 
impossible to describe. It seemed as though the Union 
army melted away. Schenck, who had spent the day in 
the neighborhood of Stone Bridge, without crossing the 
run, retired to Centrcville along the turnpike, in some 



1861, J THE BATTLE OF BULL RUX. 37 

disorder. Sherman and Keyes were compelled to with- 
draw tlieir commands. General McDowell, although 
Burnside's brigade still held its organization, ordered a 
retreat, and then hastened back to Centreville, to see that 
his reserves were properly ]iosted. The roads were filled 
with soldiers, hurrying along, divesting themselves of 
arms and accoutrements, the better to speed their way. 
Burnside rallied his brigade just across the run, and with 
Sykes's battalion and Captain Arnold's United States 
battery, formed a rear guard for the retreating mass. 
The artillery and cavalry went off to the front, and the 
infantry Avere left to joick up the stragglers and defend 
the shattered remains of the army. At a clearing in the 
woods, a short distance before reaching Cub Eun, the 
enemy's cavalry made an attack, which was easily re- 
pulsed. Upon a hill by the roadside, commanding the 
bridge by which the turnpike crosses Cub Eun, a battery 
of rebel artillery was planted, and made fearful execution. 
Baggage wagons, ambulances, caissons, artillery carriages, 
were smashed to pieces. The bodies of horses and men 
were lying among the debris. The bridge was soon 
obstructed. Captain Eeynolds here lost his four remain- 
ing guns, and here also were abandoned the howitzers of 
the 71st New York, for it was utterly impossible to trans- 
port them across the stream. Here also was killed Caj:)- 
tain S. J. Smith of Company I. The brigade crossed 
the run as best it could, toiled up the hill beyond — on 
the brow of which Blenker's brigade of Miles's division 
was standing in line of battle — and by 9 o'clock was in 
its former camp at Centreville. Fires were lighted, sup- 
per Avas prepared, and the troops Avent into bivouac, as 
Avas supposed, for the night. But, about 11 o'clock, 
McDoAvell ordered a retreat to Washington, and the 
brigade once more took the road. It crossed Long 




38 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [July, 

Bridge iil)()ut 8 o'clock tlic next morning, and returned 
to its old camping grounds. Among the troops that lost 
no honor, but rather gained distinction, in this fierce 
])attle and i)ainfully humiliating retreat, were the Second 
Rhode Island and its C()mj)anion regiments of Burnside's 
brigade. By their fine bearing and good conduct through- 
out tliis brief but disastrous movement, the Rhode Island 
soldiers secured for themselves and their state an envi- 
able fame. The confidence which was reposed in them 
was well illustrated during the night, when, at a cross- 
road. Colonel Burnside's staff officers were directing the 
different regiments of the brigade. Some of Sherman's 
brigade were immediately following. "Rhode Island 
this way!" shouted the officers. The response came 
from the rear of the column: "Where Rhode Island 
leads we'll all follow," 

The Regiment — both infantry and artillery — lost in 
this battle and on the retreat, in killed, Avounded, and 
prisoners, 10-i officers and men. As has already been 
stated. Colonel Slocum, Major Ballon, and C^iptain Tower 
fell upon the field, and Captain Smith was killed near tlie 
tUib Run bridge, on the retreat, 22 men were killed and 
4, badly wounded, fell into the haiuls of the enemy, and 
afterwards died in ])rison, 3 officers — Lieutenants Ar- 
nold and AVilliams of Comi)any A, and Lieutenant Cook 
of Company I — and 36 men were wounded, but suc- 
ceeded in getting oft' the field, 2 officers — Doctor Har- 
ris, who voluntarily remained at the hospital to take care 
of the wounded, and Lieutenant Church of Company 
II — Quartermaster-Sergeant Jencks, 1 member of the 
band, and 10 men, were taken prisoners, unwounded. 
21 wounded men were taken and carried South, where, 
after many hardships, they recovered sufficiently to be 
exchanged; but, not long after their release, 8 of these 



1801.] THE BATTLE OF BULL RUJT. 39 

were discharged on the surgeon's certificate of disability. 

The casualties were divided as follows: Field and 
staff, 2 killed, 1 prisoner; non-commissioned staff, 1 pris- 
oner: band, 1 prisoner; Company A, 2 officers wounded, 
G men wounded, and 2 prisoners; Company B, 3 men 
wounded, 2 wounded and prisoners; Company C, 1 man 
killed, 5 wounded, 3 wounded and prisoners; Company 
1), 4 men killed, 2 wounded, 1 wounded, taken, and 
died in prison, 1 prisoner; Company E, 4 men killed, 2 
Avounded, 1 wounded and prisoner, 1 prisoner: Comi)any 
F, 1 officer, 1 man killed, 3 wounded, 5 wounded and 
prisoners, 2 prisoners; Company G, 3 men wounded, 1 
wounded, taken, and died in prison, 1 wounded and 
prisoner; Company H, 2 men killed, 1 Avounded, 1 
officer and 3 men prisoners; Company I, 1 officer and 
2 men killed, 1 officer and 2 men Avounded, 2 wounded 
and jn-isoners, 1 prisoner; Company K, 5 men killed, 2 
Avounded, taken, and died in prison, 3 Avounded and 4 
Avounded and prisoners. The battery had signalized itself 
by the distinguished coolness and bravery of officers and 
men. It met Avith severe losses. Several horses Avere 
killed, five guns Avere captured by the enemy, as it was 
impossible to transport them across Cub Bun. 3 men 
Avere killed, 8e]-geant-MaJ<n- Randolph and 5 men Avere 
Avounded, and 3 men Averc Avounded and taken prisoners. 
The battery drcAV a heavy fire upon itself throughout the 
battle at different times, and its losses attest the gallantry 
Avith Avhich it Avas served. 

Colonel Slocum's death Avas Avidely lamented, even 
beyond the limits of his OAvn state. He had Avon dis- 
tinction in the Mexican Avar, as an officer in the Avell- 
knoAvn and famous 9th regiment, and Avas highly esteemed 
throughout the army. A very bnlliant future Avas o])en- 
ing before him, and, had he lived, lie Avould dou})tless 



40 SECON"D RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [July, 

have gained rank and renown among the foremost. 
Joined with a remarkable feark'ssness, he liad been en- 
dowed witli rare military gifts and <|nalities. which wonld 
Inive been of immense service to the conntry. lie had 
also the faculty of .attracting to himself a personal confi- 
dence and love to a remarkable degree. Those who 
knew him became strongly attached to him, and no one 
was more sincerely mourned. 

Major Ballon entered the service from the most con- 
scientious and ])atriotic motives. He left a profession, 
in which he had already gained a very creditable standing 
and a lucrative practice, to undertake the new and un- 
familiar duties of a military life. He sedulously gave 
liimself to the task, omitting no oi)i)ortunity, study, or 
labor, to perfect liimself in the art of the soldier. Under 
so complete a master as Colonel Slocum, he made ra])id 
progress, and bade fair to excel in the new profession he 
had chosen. He studied the New Testament, as well, 
and showed himself a truly Christian soldier. None 
could be braver and cooler amid the excitements of bat- 
tle, and none could meet death with a steadier front. 
He lingered for two or three days, suffering intense pain 
from his wound. But not a murmur escaped his lijjs, 
and he died as peacefully in the midst of enemies, as 
though dear and sympathizing friends were around his 
bed. Captains Tower and Smith had proved themselves 
good soldiers. The former had already served with the 
First Ehode Island, and had shown great capacity for a 
soldier's life. The latter had gone bravely through the 
battle, conspicuous even among his comrades for his 
courage and skill. In the blood and sacrifice of these 
heroic men did the Regiment receive its consecration. 

It is almost needless now to discuss the causes of the 
defeat which the Union army suffered at Bull Eun. 



18C1.] THE BATTLE OF BULL llUN-. 41 

Opinions are divided as to the amount of responsi1)ility 
Avhich (leneral Patterson had for the result, in not retain- 
ing Jolmston in the valley. But Patterson acted under 
orders from General Scott, and there seems to have been 
a misunderstanding between the two, as to the mean- 
ing of some of them. But, even without Patterson's aid 
and coojieration, McDowell would have gained a coni- 
, plete victory, had he possessed a stronger hold upon his 
own command. His plan of battle has been commended 
by competent critics. Had it been fully carried out, it 
would have had a grand success. The two days' delay 
at Centreville was exceedingly harmful. But even that 
was not fatal, and could have been retrieved. The troops 
did well Avhen they had become fairly engaged. But 
they were soon exhausted. They did not knoAv how to 
utilize the time of their halts. Just before reaching the 
field one of these halts occurred, lasting a quarter of an 
hour or more. The volunteer oflftcers remarked the fact, 
that the regular troops tliat were with the column imme- 
diately cooked their coffee, and got a tolerably ample 
breakfast. The volunteers lounged and dozed away tlie 
time. In the Ijattle, while the excitement lasted, none 
could ])C braver and more active. But, as soon as they 
Avere relieved, heat and hunger prevailed against them. 
The order for retreat was the worst possiljle for them, 
because, to their minds, retreat meant absolute disaster. 
Said an officer of the United States army to the author 
of this volume, a few days before the battle: "Your 
men will make splendid soldiers to advance, but they 
will not know how to retreat." 

Of course, the chief cause of defeat was want of dis- 
cipline. Sherman once said: "At the battle of Bull 
Eun my brigade Avas defeated, not by the enemy, but by 
a blackberry patch. lu the early days of the Avar a regi- 



42 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUKTEEtlS. [July, 

inont could not pass a Avell of water, witliout breaking 
ranks and going to get a drink." It was too true. In 
the very crisis of tlie battle itself, hundreds of men left 
the ranks and went down to Sudley Spring to fill their 
canteens. The troops on the other side were just as bad, 
and at one time a large })ortion of both armies were rush- 
ing to the rear. If McDowell had had a brigade of fresh 
troops, who knew how to maintain their formation, to 
meet the reenforcemcnts of the enemy's army, he could 
have saved the day. But at the time there were really 
no reserves near enough to be of any avail. When 
Johnston made his last attack, there was scarcely more 
tluin a disorganized mob to meet liim. Indeed, the only 
available troo})s he had for the attack were those which 
had just arrived. The rest were scattered all the way 
from the field to Manassas Junction. As it was, McDow- 
ell inflicted such a severe blow upon his antagonist as to 
disal)le him for immediate pursuit, and make it impossi- 
ble for him to reap any permanent fruits of victory. The 
Union troops, by slow degrees and painful experience, 
gained the needed discipline, and then, at last, their 
hour of complete trium})h came. 



1861.1 CAMP BKIGHTWOOD. 43 



CHAPTER III 

CAMP BRIGHTWOOD. 



A FTER the battle of Bull Run, and immediately before 
"Vii" the departure of the First Rhode Island, the Second 
' "^ Regiment exchanged the muskets, which had done 
such ffood service in the battle, for the better arms car- 
ried by the First. The Regiment also moved into Camp 
Sprague and occupied the huts there erected, for a few 
Aveeks. The work of re-organization was immediately 
undertaken. Lieutenant-Colonel Wheaton was advanced 
to the colonelcy. Captain Steere of Company D was 
promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and Captain Viall of 
C to major. Captain Charles W. Greene had resigned 
the command of H, Jnne 27th, to accept an appointment 
in the 19th United States Infantry, and First Lieutenant 
B. S. Brown was promoted to the captaincy on the fol- 
lowing day. First Lieutenant E. H. Sears succeeded, to 
the command of D; First Lieutenant Clarke of K was 
l)romoted to captain and assigned to the command of C; 
First Lieutenant G. W. Weeden of G was promoted to 
the captaincy of F, and First Lieutenant Read of E was 
promoted to captain and assigned to the command of 
Company I. Other officers were advanced one grade, 



44 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [July, 

Second Lieutenants Young of B, Bo wen of G, Shaw of 
V, and S. J. Smith (adjutant), wei-e promoted to first 
lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Sherman of C was ])ro- 
moted and assigned to the first lieutenancy of Com])any 
E. The line of promotion ran down to the non-com- 
missioned otficers. Sergeant-Major Russell was promoted 
to second lieutenant and assigned to G. Color-sergeaiit 
Duffy, for his bravery in defending the flag, was promoted 
to second lieutenant of C; Sergeants Manchester of G, 
and W. G. Turner of K, were i)romoted to second lieu- 
tenants in their respective companies. Sergeant Capron 
of I was promoted to sergeant-major. William Irving 
Ellis was appointed second lieutenant and assigned to 
Company F. On the 29tli of July Second Lieutenant 
Williams of A resigned, and on the 30th Moses W. 
Collins was appointed to fill the vacancy. 

Most of these })romotions and a])pointments were dated 
from the 22nd of July. In making them, the governor 
issued an order, congratulating "the Regiment on being 
permitted by the United States government to have the 
services of Captain Wheaton, and he relies " — the order 
continued — " u})on the officers and men to give him their 
hearty sui)})ort in carrying out th.e arduous duties of the 
office to which he lias been called. In behalf of the 
state the commander-in-chief thanks the officers and men 
of the Second Regiment, for their noljle and heroic con- 
duct in the l)attle of the 2Lst, and he feels confident that 
the state may safely entriist her honor, in all future 
actions, to their keeping.*' The aj)pointment of Colonel 
A\ heaton Avas, in all respects, fortunate. His experience 
in the army was especially valual)le. and aided him greatly 
in the organization and conduct of his command. Am- 
bitious to j)lace the Regiment in the front rank for dis- 
cipline and efficiency, he neglected no toil which would 



18G1.] CAMP BRIGHTWOOD. 45 

conduce to the attainment of this desirable end. Slowly, 
but surely,, the men recovered from the exhaustion of tlie 
battle, and the daily drill and duty of the camp put the 
command into excellent conditiim. 

Two things were seen to be needed — one to till the 
vacancies which the battle had made in the ranks, the 
other, to give to the sick and wounded the benefit of 
better care, than they could then have in the house which 
was used for the regimental hospital. Lieutenant ShaAv 
was detailed, on the 28th, for regimental recruiting ser- 
vice, and sent to Rhode Island, with authority to enhst 
tAvo musicians and seventy-eight privates, to fill the com- 
plement of the Regiment. A board of survey, consisting 
of Captains Rodman and Wright, met on the same day, 
to determine the disposal of the disabled men. It was 
decided to send them to Providence, with the hope that a 
change of air and scene would hasten their recovery. 
Surgeon Wheaton was accordingly directed, on the 30th, 
to proceed with them to their destination, taking with 
him Assistant Hospital Steward Calder. Chaplain Jame- 
son also accompanied the party, which embarked on the 
3rd of August, proceeding by sea, and arrived safely on 
the 8th. The sick and wounded were comfortably cared 
for. Dr. Wheaton remained for a time, to assist Lieu- 
tenant Shaw, in the examination of recruits. The chap- 
lain returned to camp on the 16th. During the absence 
of Dr. Wheaton the duties of the surgeon's department 
were performed by Drs. Franklin and F. H. Peckham, 
the latter the surgeon of the Third Rhode Island. Dr. 
George W. Carr, who had been assistant surgeon of the 
First, was appointed assistant surgeon of the Second on 
the 27th, and immediately proceeded to camp, relieving 
the other medical gentlemen of their tem])orary charge. 

The battle of Bull Run j\nd other causes had made 
6 



46 8K('0XI) HllODK ISLAM) VOIA'XTKKKS. [Aug., 

such distur])iiiioo iinioiig tlic non-eoiiimissioiied officers 
as to rtHjuire a now jii)portioiiintMit of grades. In point 
of fact, the wirrants were not issued at tlie time of mus- 
ter, and when, on the 20th of August, the apimintments 
were settled by general order, numerous changes appeared. 
In t'Ompany A Sergeant Bates was appointed orderly, vice 
AVilson, discharged July 13th, and Corporals A^'ells and 
McMahon were promoted to sergeant; privates Charles 
AV. (ileasou, Sanford E. Moon, Stillman T, Matteson, 
Samuel Black, and Warren C. Lawton, to corporal. In 
B, private William F. Allison Avas promoted to corporal, 
to date from July IGth. In C, Cor})oral (Uirtis was pro- 
moted to sergeant, to date from August 1st, and jirivates 
Caleb B. Kent, Joshua II. Greene, and H. L. Taft, to cor- 
poral, from the same date. In D, Sergeant English was 
made orderly, to date from July 17th, C^orporals Kruger 
and Tinkham were promoted to sergeant, and privates 
AVilliam C. Weljb and Louis E. Hubbard to corporal. In 
E, Cor})oral Lyons was })roniotcd to sergeant, and privates 
Charles T. Brown, Thomas F. Holland, G. AY. Thomas, 
Jr., Samuel Slocum, John H. Flier, and Paul Visser, to 
corporal, to date from August 1st, In F, Sergeant West 
was appointed orderly. Corporals Whipple, Ilouglass, and 
AVood, were i)romoted to sergeant, to date from July 
22nd, and j)rivates A. AV'. Clarke, Robert Robertson, Jr., 
AYilliam (J. Reynolds, and James II. Bennett, to corpo- 
ral, from the same date. In G, Corporal Newman was 
j)romoted to orderly sergeant, to date from August 12th, 
and jirivates C. C. Pierce and George T. Easterljrook to 
corporal, the latter to date from July 22nd. In II, John 
G. Beveridge — a former member of the First Rhode 
Island — was aj^pointed orderly sergeant, to date from 
August (3th, Corporal Byrnes was promoted to sergeant, 
to date from August 1st, and privates Bcnoni Sweet, 



1861.] CAMP BRIGHTWOOI). 47 

from July 5tli, Henry Freyberg, James B. Hathaway, 
C. H. Nicholas, S. C. Baker, John G. Gardner, Benjamin 
W. Sherman, and Frederic W. Bliss, to corporal, from 
August 1st. In I, Corporal Green and private Joseph M. 
Wood were. promoted to sergeant, and privates Samuel 
Wight, C. E. Perkins, D. C. Austin, and AVilliam H. 
Greene, to corporal, from August 1st. In K, Corporal 
Blake and private H. A. Reynolds were promoted to ser- 
geant, from July 22nd, and privates AV. P. Slocum and 
M. M. AYest to corporal, the latter to date from July 
22nd. 

The work of reorganization Avas not confined to single 
regiments. It extended throughout the army. General 
McDowell was relieved of command, and General George 
B. McClellan, — the senior major-general of the army, 
appointed May 18th — who had carried on a successful 
campaign in Western Virginia, Avas summoned to AVash- 
ington. Lieutenant-General Scott, having well earned 
his brevet by fifty-three years' continuous service, and 
warned by the infirmities of advancing age, Avas Avell dis- 
posed to commit to his younger subordinate the task of 
organizing ancAV the Army of the Potomac. For this 
Avork General McClellan had a special ability, and in it 
he Avas at first greatly aided by General Burnside, Avho 
Avas appointed a brigadier-general on the 6th of August. 
The Avar was assuming a ncAv aspect. Fresh regiments 
Avere arriving almost daily, and retpiired care, attention, 
and assignment. Around AA^ashington our lines Avere 
draAvn in, and the army Avas gradually consolidated. The 
enemy advanced, until the rebel flag could be seen from 
the dome of the capitol, flying from his outposts. The 
government deemed it advisable to surround the city Avith 
a cordon of defensive works. A series of small hills or 
plateaus, about four miles distant, admirably served the 



48 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Aug., 

purposes of the military engineers. One of tliese, at 
Brightwood, — on the northeasterly side of Washington, 
going out by 18th street — was selected as suitable for a 
fortification, and thither the Regiment moved on the 6th. 
Captain Turner's company (K) was left at Camp Sprague 
to guard the public property there, and remained until the 
latter part of the month, when it rejoined the command. 
With the Regiment were brigaded the 7th and 10th 
Massachusetts and the 36th New York Volunteers, and 
General D. N. Couch was assigned to the command. 
Colonel Wheaton was desirous of naming the regimental 
camp in honor of Colonel Slocum, but General Couch 
decided to give the name of Brightwood to the entire 
camp of the brigade. In the course of the month another 
brigade was formed, consisting of the 23rd and 31st 
Pennsylvania, the 1st Long Island Volunteers, and the 
1st New York Chasseurs, to the command of which 
General L. P. Graliam was assigned. The two brigades 
formed a division, under the command of General Don 
Carlos Buell. Immediately after the Regiment moved 
out to Brightwood, the men were employed upon an 
earthwork which the government had decided to con- 
struct in the immediate vicinity of the camp. The labor 
u})on this fortification continued with more or less regu- 
larity through the months of August and September. 
This kind of duty was, in a measure, distasteful, and its 
advantages were not immediately apparent. But there 
were men in the Regiment who, before the war closed, 
Avere glad, on this very spot, to acknowledge its benefits, 
and to ai)})rove the wisdom of the authorities in its i)rose- 
cution. Otherwise Camp Brightwood was a very pleas- 
ant ]>lace, and was looked back upon with a grateful 
rememl)rance, amid subsecpient scenes of hard and dan- 
gerous service. 



1861.] CAMP BRIGHTWOOD. 40 

Meanwliile, the friends of the Kegiment at home liad 
not been unmindful of its claims to public recognition 
and gratitude. The General Assembly of the state held 
a session of three days* duration, beginning on the 8th. 
Resolutions of thanks were presented, were received with 
the most hearty expressions of approval, and unanimously 
passed, in the following words: 

"Eesolved, That the thanks of the (knieral Assembly 
be and they are hereby tendered to Colonel Wheaton of 
the Second Rhode Island Volunteers, and the officers and 
men under his command, for their heroic conduct upon 
the field of battle; and the governor is hereby requested 
to cause a co})y of these resolutions to be communicated 
to Colonel Wlieaton, and Colonel Wheaton is requested 
to communicate the same to the Regiment. 

"Resolved, That we tender our sympathies to the 
families of Colonel Slocum, Major Ballon, Captains 
Tower and Smith, Lieutenant Prescott, and the other 
officers and privates who lost their lives in the late battle 
near Manassas, in Virginia, and the governor be request- 
ed to communicate this resolution to them, in such a 
manner as he may deem proper." 

Other things conducive to the comfort of the men 
came from Rhode Island. Messrs. Earl Carpenter and 
Sons sent ice, and numerous packages from the ladies of 
the different towns in the state, in which the Regiment 
had been raised, attested the interest of the people in 
their soldiers. Colonel Wheaton's order recognized the 
kindness of the Messrs. Carpenter, Dr. E. M. Snow, 
Captain Z. Chase, Captain Applegate of the John For- 
syth, Captain Sipple of the Allen Middleton, "tlie ladies 
brave and fair of Providence, Bristol, Warren, East 
Greenwich, and other places, for numl)erless articles of 
luiudiwork" and other comforts, and invoked God's 



50 SECOND KllODi; ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Aug'., 

blessing ''for the kind and generous deeds whicli have 
contributed, in no small degrae, to the greatly improved 
and encouraging condition of the Second Rhode Island 
Kegiment." 

Friends, farther away, were busy in i)rei)aring testimo- 
nials of their gratitude and esteem. The two Rhode 
Island regiments, which were engaged at Bull Run, had 
won a fame which extended to the remotest frontier. 
Native Rhode Islanders, resident in California, were 
proud of their state, and were moved to give expression 
to their feelings in the way which, at that time, seenu'd 
best suited to exhibit their interest. Tliey })re])ared two 
sets of colors, one of which was forwarded to Hon. W. 
n. C!ranston, mayor of Newport, where the color-com- 
pany of the First Regiment lielonged; the other to (tov- 
ernor Sprague, for presentation to the respective com- 
mands. The gift was accomjninied Ijy a letter to the 
governor, which, so far as relates to the Second Regiment, 
is here transcribed: 

"San Francisco, August, 1861. 
*'To Ills Excellency William Spragl^e, Governor 
OF Rhode Island: 

"Sir: — At a meeting of the natives and citizens of 
Rhode Island now resident in California, we were a])- 
pointed a committee to forward to your Excellency a set 
of regimental colors for the Second Rhode Island Regi- 
ment, to be by you i)resented to them in person, as a 
token of our esteem and admiration for the i)romi)t, 
noble, and efficient resi)onse made l)y them to the 
patriotic call of our country, to fight for constitutional 
liberty, and for the 1>rave, honoral)le, and veteran-like 
manner in Avhich they have })erformed their duties.'' 

This letter was signed bv William Sherman. K. 1*. 



18G1.J CAMP HKIGHTWOOI), 51 

Peckliiim, James N. Olney, B. H. Randoliih, and C. V. 
S. Gibbs, as committee of the donors. The following 
address was also sent to the Regiment: 

"8ax Francisco, August, 1861. 
"To THE Officers and Soldiers of the Second 

Rhode Island: 

"Brothers: — Although we are distant from you by 
some thousands of miles, we are still loyal American citi- 
zens, and are neither unmindful of tlie honor of our 
birth-})lace, nor indifferent to your service and gallantry 
in behalf of the common cause. Our hearts were stirred 
with enthusiasm when we read here of the promptness, 
witli which our native state otfered her thoroughly ap- 
l)ointed regiments in the critical hour, for the protection 
of the capital. They swelled with sacred pride when we 
followed the story of Rhode Island's fidelity and discipline 
on the retreat from Manassas, and saw Rhode Island 
names gleaming l)rightly through the mists which obscure 
that page in the annals of our righteous war. We pledge 
to you our sympathy and confess our admiration, and 
offer our gratitude in the flag and standard Avhich will 
accompany this letter. They are the cordial gifts of the 
sons of Rhode Island resident in California. 

''The Stars and Stripes are our colors and emlilems by 
the Pacific, and will be while her surf beats against the 
cliffs of tlie (t olden Oate. The anchor is the emblem of 
our firm devotion to the cause for which you have perilled 
your lives, and are ready still to devote your treasure and 
blood. We know that you will accept them with a full 
response to the spirit in which they are offered. Think 
of the breadth and majesty of the country for which you 
have unsheathed your swords, Avhen you receive these 
colors. If you take them into battle, make a new vow 



52 



SKCOXD KIIODK ISLAND VOI-l'XTKKRS. [Aug., 



uiKler tlit'in to tlic ('on.stitiitioii. wliicli ditt'iisos blessings 
J'roni the coasts of New Englaiul to tlie shores of Oregon. 
JMedge yourselves more deeply against the treason that 
Avould destroy it. And may the (iod of justice and of 
battles hell) and protect vou in our common stru<>o']e for 
Order. Lilierty, and Fiaw," 

This address was signed by one hundred and seventy- 
tive gentlemen. The colors were the national ensign 
and the state flag, were made of rich silk, and were 
mounted njwn heavy staves. They were nnsuita1)le, on 
account of their weight, to be carried into action, but, as 
ii testimonial of the good will of those who gave them, 
Avere gratefully received by the state. They were care- 
fully kept, until the fornuition of the Second Rhode 
Island Veteran Association, when, by vote of the General 
Assembly, they were placed in the custody of the Associa- 
tion. 

On the 33rd Quartermaster-Sergeant H. C. Jencks, 
who had been taken prisoner at Bull Run, appeared in 
camp, to the surprise and joy of his comrades. After 
having been carried from Manassas, he, with a compan- 
ion from some Western regiment, succeeded in eluding 
the vigilance of his guard, and got safely ^iway. The 
two comrades in misfortune had many hair-breadth es- 
capes, travelling by night, concealing themselves by day, 
finding aid in unex])ected quarters, and procuring food 
and shelter as best they could. The colored people, in 
the beginning, as throughout the war, were especially 
friendly, and guided the fugitives through unfrequented 
paths. Passing around the enemy's army, they crossed 
the Potomac, and Sergeant Jencks gladly found his Avay 
to Brightwood. This successful exploit secured his pro- 
motion, and he was appointed secojid lieutenant, his 



1861.] CAMP BRIGHTWOOD. 53 

commission dating from the 7tli. "He receives this 
ai)pointment/' said the order, "on account of his general 
good condnct in the discluirge of his dnties, bnt more 
especiall}' for his energy and courage displayed in making 
his escape from the prisons of Manassas." Lieutenant 
Jencks was assigned to duty, in place of Lieutenant Cook 
of I, who had been appointed first lieutenant, 16th In- 
fantry, United States army, August 5th. Thomas T. 
Burke of A was appointed quartermaster-sergeant. 

The autumn of 18G1 was not marked by any stirring 
events in and about Washington. It soon became clear 
that General McClellan had no intention of moving liis 
command, until he had thoroughly completed its organi- 
zation. Work was continued upon the line of eartli- 
Avorks which surrounded the city, until their completion 
made for the Army of the Potomac a fortified camp. 
Tiie enemy, in turn, fortified Fairfax Court House and 
Centreville, and strengthened his works at Manassas 
Junction. But the cannon were silent. The fort at 
Brightwood was finished late in September, and, upon 
the urgent solicitation of the officers of the Second, 
received the name of Slocum. Mild, clear weather pre- 
vailed through the entire season. On the south side of 
the Potomac occasional reconnoissances were made, and 
a few skirmishes took place. On the north side there 
was an alarm now and then, as some movement was an- 
ticipated. The troojis were exercised in the daily drill, 
and picket duty was steadily performed. But the time 
was one of remarkable quiet. Colonel Wheaton was 
desirous of keeping the Eegiment well on the road of 
constant improvement. Its reputation was now well 
established, and its encampment was a model of neatness 
and good order. 

Camp Briglitwood became a centre of interest* and 



54 SECOND KHODK ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Sept., 

attraction. To Rliodc Island men, of eonrse, it was an 
object of special })i'i(le. On the 4tli of September Bishop 
-Clark and other gentlemen visited the camp, gave a din- 
ner to the officers, and made complimentary speeches. 
On the 8th the bishop preached, Chaplain Jameson 
assisting in the preliminary services. On the same day 
Eev. Doctor H. W. Bellows, president of the Sanitary 
Commission, and other officers of the commission, made 
an official visit, and addressed the Regiment, speaking in 
high terms of the sanitary condition of the camp. On 
the 12th the governor went out and briefly addressed the 
men. On the 22nd Dr. Harris, who had been released 
on i)arole, was in camp, and was warmly welcomed by all, 
in well-deserved recognition of liis self-devotion. Scarce- 
ly a day passed without a visit from some Ehode Island 
friend, and every report which Avas made had Avords of 
cordial appreciation of the soldierly bearing and the fine 
appearance of the Regiment and its belongings. Among 
the visitors, too, were General and Mrs. Burnside, who 
Avere received Avith every demonstration of enthusiasm, 
and who expressed great satisfaction Avith the excellent 
discipline and condition of the command. 

During the time in Avhicli tiie Regiment lay in camp at 
BrightAvood, changes in its constitution occurred, of 
greater or less im])()rtance. The rank of Colonel Wheaton 
Avas fixed, by general orders, October 6th, as third in the 
brigade, after the commanding officer. The good repute 
of the Regiment attracted recruits, and the losses made 
by battle and disease were easily supi)lied. NotAvithstand- 
ing the raising of other regiments, the Second received 
its full share of additions. Lieutenant SIuiav brought 
on sixty-nine recruits, and Captain Wright Avas sent to 
Rhode Island to continue the Avork. But there Avere 
drjif ts " upon the Regiment, as Avell as additions to its 



IRGI.] CAMP nRIOltTWOOT). 55 

ranks. On tlie ^iotli Captain Rodman of E resigned, to 
take the lieutenant-colonelcy of the Fourth Rhode Island, 
to Avhich he had been promoted by the governor, on the 
19th. Colonel Wheaton, in special order, on the 26th, 
gave a kind expression of his regard. " Tlie colonel 
commanding," he said, '^regrets exceedingly to lose the 
valuable services of Captain Rodman, but desires to con- 
gratulate him upon the well-merited i)romotion his Excel- 
lency Governor Sprague has seen fit to confer, and to state 
that he bears with him the Ijest wishes of the whole Regi- 
ment, Avhich counts with confidence upon his entire suc- 
cess in the new sphere of action, to which he has been 
called.-' Captain Rodman's sul)se(iuent career was es- 
pecially honorable to himself and gratifying to the Regi- 
ment in which he had held his first command. He was 
promoted to colonel of the Fourth, October 30th, and 
was assigned, Avith his command, to the Burnside expe- 
dition to N^orth Carolina, which sailed from Annapolis, 
January 5th-8th, 1862. He was engaged in the battle of 
Roanoke Island, February 8th, and won great distinction 
by a successful charge at the battle of Newbern, on the 
14th of March. He occupied Fort Macon, April 26th, and 
on the 28th of the same month was promoted to brigadier- 
general — little more than ten months after he had en- 
tered the service as captain. Soon after the organization 
of the 9th Corps, in July, 1862. he was assigned to the 
command of the 3rd division, and fell mortally wounded 
at the battle of Antietam, September 17th, while gallantly 
leading his command in an advanced position, leaving a 
record of bravery and fidelity, of which his state is justly 
proud.* Captain Wright was promoted to major of the 



♦For a full account of General Kodmaus services, see "Burnside and the 
Ninth Army Corps." 



56 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [KoV., 

first battalion of the Fifth Rhode Island, November 7th, 
and also served in North Carolina with Colonel Rodman, 
taking an active part in the battles of Roanoke Island, 
Newbern, and Fort Macon. Major Wright resigned, 
July 25th, 18G2. Lieutenant Duffy was appointed first 
lieutenant, 13th Infantry, United States army, August 
5th — as a reward for his gallantry at Bull Run — and 
accepted the appointment, November 26th. Lieutenant 
Duffy earned, during the war, i)romotion to captain and 
the brevets of major and lieutenant-colonel, for gallant 
and meritorious service in Tennessee. He resigned, Jan- 
uary 13, 1871. Captain Gr. W. Weeden resigned, October 
1st, and was appointed acting master in the navy of the 
United States. * Second Lieutenant Cook of I resigned, 
to accept an appointment as first lieutenant, 16tli In- 
fantry, United States army, August 5th. Thus Avas the 
Regiment drawn from, to su})ply the needs of other 
branches of the service. During the month of October, 
on the 11th, First Lieutenant Arnold, and, on the 18th, 
Captain E. H. Sears, resigned, to be appointed, on the 
19th, first lieutenant in the artillery regiment. 

November and December were as quiet as the preceding 
months. Under the guns and within the lines of the 
eartliAvorks, the army lay inactive. An equal inactivity 
prevailed within the opposing lines. Foraging parties, 
on both sides, occasionally came in contact with each 
other. But there was no disposition on the part of either 
commander to venture on a general engagement. Higher 
up the river, at Edwards's Ferry and Ball's Bluff, there 
had been, on the 21st of October, a very bloody affair of 



*Captain Wcedcn resigned in the navy, Augui*t 5th, 1862, and was appointed 
second licutunaal, 11th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, November 7th, 
J863. 



18G1.] CAMP BRIGHTWOOD. St 

brief duration, in wliich a few of our regiments — es- 
pecially the 15th Massachusetts — suffered severely. But, 
in general, the daily bulletin was, ''All quiet on the Po- 
tomac." The army gradually settled down into winter 
quarters. On the 1st of November General Scott was 
relieved, and General McClellan was appointed to the 
chief command of all the armies of the United States. 
On the 9th General Buell was relieved of the command of 
the division, and, on the 10th, General E. D. Keyes as- 
sumed command. On the 15th of December Colonel 
Wheaton issued an order, directing the men to build 
huts, and they soon made themselves comfortable in their 
extemporized dwellings. Christmas day was observed 
with abundant good cheer, aided by generous gifts from 
home, and thus was ended the year 1861. 

To complete the record of the year it is necessary to 
retrace our steps. The battery of artillery, which was 
mustered as a' part of the Eegiment, was not destined to 
remain with it long after its first battle. On the 28th of 
July it was ordered away from the vicinity of Washing- 
ton, and proceeded to Sandy Hook, Maryland, where the 
First Battery was then stationed. Here Captain Rey- 
nolds received from Captain Tompkins his guns and 
equipments. The war department decided to autliorize 
a Ixittalion of light artillery in Rhode Island, and of this 
Captain Tompkins was appointed major, August 1st. 
In September the battalion was raised to a full regiment, 
and, on the 13th, Major Tompkins was promoted to col- 
onel. On the same day Captain Reynolds was appointed 
lieutenant-colonel, and the connection of the artillery 
with the Second Regiment was effectually severed. In 
the new regiment the members of the battery at different 
times found positions, to which their bravery had well 
entitled them. First Lieutenant Yaughan became cap- 



68 



SECOND UHOni: ISLAJID VOLU^fTEERS. [DcC., 



tain of Battery B, but resigned, December 11th; First 
Lieutenant Monroe- became successively captain of Bat- 
tery D, major, and lieutenant-colonel; Second Lieutenant 
Tompkins became captain and major; Second Lieuten- 
ant Weeden became captain of Battery C; Sergeant- 
Major Randolph became second and first lieutenant of C 
and captain of E; Sergeant Henry Newton became second 
lieutenant; Sergeant A, E. Adams became second lieu- 
tenant of F and first lieutenant of D; Sergeant Charles 
D. Owen became first lieutenant and captain of G; Ser- 
geant Francis A. Smith became second lieutenant of B; 
Corporal Charles H. Clark became second and first 
lieutenant of C; Corporal G. Lyman Dwight became 
second lieutenant of B and first lieutenant of A; Corporal 
William A. Sabin became second and first lieutenant, 
Third Rhode Island; Corporal IL Vincent Butler was 
discharged, to accept an appointment in the United 
States navy; Corporal H. C. Gushing was appointed 
second lieutenant, 4th Artillery, United States army, and 
earned promotion and brevets of first lieutenant, captain, 
and major; Cori)oral G. W. Field became first lieutenant 
of F, resigned, October 26th, Avas appointed second lieu- 
tenant, Fourth Rhode Island, February 5tli, 18(33; Cor- 
l)oral T. Frederic Brown became second lieutenant of C 
and first lieutenant and captain of B, winning brevets of 
major and lieutenant-colonel; Artificer James P. Rhodes 
became second lieutenant of A; private Willard B. Pierce 
became sergeant and second lieutenant of B; i)rivate 
Thomas W. Sayles became sergeant of II and first lieu- 
tenant and captain, Third Rhode Island Cavalry; private 
George Messinger became sergeant of H; private Charles 
V. Scott became cori)oral, sergeant, and second lieutenant 
of G; private Amos C. Weeden became sergeant of C and 
second lieutenant and captain. Sixth Rhode Island. Tljc 



1861.] CAMP BKIGHTWOOD. 59 

buttery was a nursery for officers, who, on many a field, 
proved the thoroughness and efficiency of the training they 
had received. It certainly is a very creditable record 
which the officers and men thus made for themselves. 
It is hardly Avithin the province of this narrative to 
trace the career of the battery subsequent to its separa- 
tion from the Regiment. It is sufficient to say, that it 
particijiated in all the important battles in which the 
Army of the Potomac was engaged — from the Peninsu- 
lar campaign to the last battle of the war. Mustered 
out, June 18th, 18G4, it was immediately reorganized by 
Lieutenant D wight, and did effective service until Sep- 
tember 30th, when it was consolidated with Battery B. 
Its history was marked with brilliant deeds, and the re- 
nown, which it gained for itself and the state, has given 
its men and officers a high place in the regard of all who 
know *liow to appreciate the faithful performance of 
patriotic duty. 

It remains now to note the promotions which were 
made in the Regiment during the latter part of the period 
covered by this chapter: First Lieutenant Young of / 
Company B to captain of the same company, November 
12th; First Lieutenant Stanley of C to captain of E, 
October 25th; Second Lieutenant Ames of C to first 
lieutenant of D, October 25th; First Lieutenant Sherman 
of E to captain of K, November 28th; Second Lieuten- 
ant Church of E to first lieutenant of H, September 
28th; First Lieutenant W. B. Sears of F to captain of 
the same, October 28th; Second Lieutenant Ellis of F to 
first lieutenant of the same, November 1st; Second Lieu- 
tenant Russell of G to first lieutenant of C, October 28th; 
Second Lieutenant Foy of H to first lieutenant of A, 
October 11th; First Lieutenant S. H, Brown of I to cap- 
tain of D, September 28th; Second Lieutenant W. O. 



60 aECONJ) IIHODK ISLAND VOLUNTEERS, [DeC, 

Turner of K to first licnteiiant of E, November 28th. 
Thomus H. Carr wiis iii)poiuted second lieutenant, Novem- 
ber 7th, and assigned to E. Captain C. W. Turner 
of K resigned, November 28th, and Second Ijieutenant 
Manchester of G, December 11th. 

Assistant Hospital Stewiird Wheaton was promoted to 
second lieutenant of F, September 28th; Sergeant-Major 
Oapron to second lieutenant of D, October 11th, and 
detailed as signal officer, December 27th; Sergeant B. B. 
Manchester of B to second lieutenant of the same, October 
25th; Sergeant Nicholas Underwood of C to second lieu- 
tenant of H, November 1st; Sergeant Lawless of C to 
second lieutenant of the same, December 18th; Sergeant 
S. J. English to second lieutenant of G, November 13th; 
Sergeant J. G, Beveridgo of Ti to second lieutenant of K, 
December 11th; Sergeant J, R. Watcrhouse to second 
lieutenant of I, October 28th. Private George Clenden- 
nin, Jr., of F, was ai^pointed sergeant-major, November 
■Ith. The following promotions are recorded among the 
rank aiul file: September 1st, private John Brayshaw 
(I) to corporal, vice W. H. Greene, discharged; Septem- 
ber 23rd, privates John II. Philli])s (F) and Samuel F. 
Hull (D) to corporal, the former vice P. T. Taylor, dis- 
charged, August 20th, the latter vice Ferguson, dis- 
charged, September 17th; September 25th, private J. D. 
Benton to orderly-sergeant (K), vice Gilford, resigned; 
October 11th, ])rivate John G. Hall (F) to corporal, vice 
Hay; 12tli, Corporal Phillips (B) to sergeant, vice Rogers, 
resigned; November 1st, privates Richard Greene, Wil- 
liam Green, Lawrence Kelley, and P'dward IjOgan, of B, 
to corporal; November -Ith, Sergeants Knight (B),^IIyer 
(C), and Chapi)ell (I), to orderly; Corporals Cahoone 
(B), Prentiss (C), and Perkins (I), to sergeant; privates 
John 0. Lcavitt (B), Andrew McLaughlin (C), William 



18(il. I CAMP BRKiHTWOOD. 61 

H. Perry tiiul lliniin Ailiims (I), to curporul; Cur])orul 
Rhodes (D), detached to assistant adjutant-g'enerarsotiiee, 
at division headquarters; 14th, private L. C. Belden (K) 
to corporal, vice Wormwood; private L. B. Bosworth 
(G) to corporal, vice Pierce; 30th, Corporal Murphy 
(K) to sergeant, and privates J. J. Hilton, 0. H. P. 
Howard, and James Taylor (K), to corporal; December 
27th, private G. H. Simmons (I) detailed as signal man 
— "a position highly honorable, and one of merited con- 
fidence"; 29th, Corporal Clarke (F) to sergeant, vice 
Douglass, discharged; privates William H. Frazier to 
corporal, vice Clarke, promoted, and Thomas O'Neill to 
corporal, vice Bennett. 



fi2 SECOND KirODE ISLAND VOLUNTEI'^HS. [Fcl) 



CHAPTER IV. 

BREAKING CAMP. 



A S the spring of 18G2 ii})i)rouchccl, indicutions of ac- 
yir'tivity began to appear. The country, wliicli had 
"^ ^ settled down in (piiet after the battle of Bull Run, 
again showed signs of impatience". A magnificent army 
had been gathered and organized in and around Washing- 
ton. Burnside had got off on the Stli of January, and, on 
the 8th of February, landed on Roanoke Island and won a 
brilliant victory — threatening the Nortli Carolina coast 
and Norfolk. The in-esident issued an order, directing 
General McClellan to march against the enemy intrenched 
at Centreville and Manassas. The movement was to 
have been made on the 22nd of February. But there 
Avere unavoidable delays. The roads were bad, and 
McClellan was not ready for aggressive operations. The 
order was rescinded, and the army resumed its usual 
quiet. 

Friends at home, expecting the Regiment to move, 
had prepared an appropriate gift. Some citizens of 
Woonsocket procured and sent on two guidons, which 
were presented to the Regiment through Captain Brown 
of Company D. Colonel Wheaton's letter to Cai)tain 
Brown, acknowledging the gift, dated January 30th, 



18(i--.\J J',l{EAKlN<i (AMI'. 63 

expressed, in warm tci'ins, liis ujipreciation of the kind- 
ness wliicli luul tlnis been niaiiit'ested. "The guidons," 
says tlie Colonel, "are the most perfeet and elepint ones 
I ever saw. The workmanship and tinish of hotli staves 
and tlaos do hit>h credit to the taste of our friends who 
sent them. But, aside from the heautv, value, and use- 
fulness of the })resent, we arc hoth grateful and proud of 
this thoughtful remembrance from the patriotic town of 
AVoonsocket, which has sent nearly six hundred of her 
gallant sons, to do battle for her i)rinciples and Rhode 
Island honor, in this grand struggle for the preservation 
of our union, its constituti(ni, and its flag.'' 

In the camp at Brightwood the '^'^nd of February 
came, not as a day for movement, but rather for jollity. 
Washington's birthday was celeln-ated with unusual s})irit. 
At headquarters Colonel and Mrs. Wheaton received and 
entertained a throng of visitors Avith a generous hos- 
])itality. At 12 o'clock, meridian, the guns on Fort 
iSlocum fired their first salute. Afterwards, the Regiment 
Avas assembled, Chaplain Jameson, by order from the 
head(iuarters of the army, read portions of Washington's 
farewell address, and Hon. William P. Shetheld — repre- 
sentative in Congress from Rhode Island — made a patri- 
otic address. At different times in the day there were 
target-shooting, foot-races, sack-races, and other means 
of enjoyment. Corporal Sweet swung a tight-rope, and 
Avent through various and bcAvildering evolutions upon it, 
Avith a AvheelbarroAv and camp stove. In the evening the 
camp Avas illuminated. 

But such days of quiet and enjoyment Avere numbered. 
Across the river, and out at Centreville, the enemy's 
army was busy in removing stores and guns to the rear, 
(ieneral Johnstou, Avho had succeeded Beauregard iu 
command ut Manassas, probabl}' anticipating a forward 



G4 



SECOND hiiodp: island volunteers;. [Afarch, 



movement of tlie Army of tlie I'otomac, decided to with- 
draw behind the Rappahannock. On the 8th of March 
lie evacuated liis line of intrenchments, leaving nothing 
behind but a few "Quaker guns" and the (Uhri.s of an 
abandoned camp. A few days after, he retired beyond 
the llai)idan, (General McClellan sent two regiments of 
cavalrv to reconnoitre at Manassas, and moved out from 
their cam})s one or two corps, whicli struggled out 
toward Centrevillc, and l)ack to Alexandria, tlu^juffh the 
mud, with no results worthy of mention. But McClel- 
lan's plan of campaign contemplated larger and more 
extensive operations. The Army of the Potonuic Avas to 
attack Richmond by way of the peninsula between the 
York and James rivers. Movements up the Shenandoah 
Valley by General Banks, and upon Fredericksburg by 
General McDowell, were to be made, while the main body 
was to proceed ])y water, reduce Yorktown, and press 
upon Richmond by land. How lamentably the operation 
failed is well known. There seemed to be divided coun- 
sels between the civil and mihtary authorities; a fatal - 
indecision and hesitancy, at the moment Avhen prompt 
and decisive action was required on the part of the com- 
manding general; a most unfavorable season for aggres- 
sive military movements, and an apparent misunderstand- 
ing of the enemy's force and means of defence. The 
combination was too strong f(n- a man of McClellaii's 
abilities, and the event was a disastrous and disgraceful 
repulse. The summer of 1863 will long be remembered 
by all, who were obliged to endure the hardships and 
losses of the Peninsular cam])aign. Yet, to the credit of 
the soldiers engaged, it will always be recorded, that 
they bore all with a heroism that could never be fairly 
overcome, a patience that was never exhausted, and a 
hope that was never quenched. 



18G2.] BREAKING CAMP. 05 

For the l)etter accomplishment of General McClellan's 
designs, it was tliouo-ht best to organize the army l)y 
dividing it into corps. On the 8th of March President 
Lincoln issned liis order, forming five corjis. On the 
13th McC'lellan issned a corresponding order. General 
Keyes Avas assigned to the command of the Fourth Cori)s. 
General Conch was promoted to the command of a 
division. This left the brigade to whicli the Second Avas 
attached to l)e commanded, for a time, by the senior col- 
onel. At a later date — namely, on the loth of April — 
Golonel Charles Devens, Jr., of* the loth Massachusetts, 
was promoted to brigadier-general, and, not long after- 
Avards, he Avas assigned to the command of the ])rigade. 
General Devens Avas an excellent soldier, and a gallant 
and true gentleman, and the friendly relations Avhich 
Avere thus formed ])etAveen himself and the officers and 
men of the Second became the basis for a mutual confi- 
dence and esteem, Avhich continued through and beyond 
the entire term of service. 

Before proceeding to a narration of the exi)erience of 
tlie Regiment on tlie Peninsula, it is necessary to com- 
plete the story of the battle of Bull Run, as regards the 
train of subsequent events, in Avhich tlie Regiment had a 
remarkal)le and tender, though very painful, interest. 
As has already lieen related, Colonel Slocum and Major 
Ballon had died, a day or two after the l)attle, in the 
hospital, and Captain ToAver, and Lieutenant Prescott of 
the First, had been shot dead on the field. . The bodies 
of these officers had been buried in the neighboriiood of 
the scene of battle. To recover these and give them 
proper interment at home had been a cherished object, 
both of the people and the authorities of the state. The 
evacuation of Manassas by the rebel forces furnished the 
opportunity of finding the remains, and giving to them 



fj(i SHCONI) KIIODF, ISLAND VOl.f NTHKIiS. [Miircll. 

tlu'ir projJiT rostiiiii-pliU'c. As soon ;is tiu' lirouiid was 
cleared of tlu> enemy, preparations wert' heoiiii for visit- 
in*;:; the Held and ubtainino- the bodies. Arranuenients 
Avere made by two ])arties — one to ])rocnre the bodies of 
the officers of the Second, the otlier to lind ami brin^- 
back the body of Lieutenant f'rescott. By some misun- 
derstanding in ivgard to the time of starting, oidy the 
former succeeded in aceomi)lishing its ol)ject. The lattei* 
Avas left in Washington, and I'rescott's dust still sleeps in 
an unknown grave. 

The inirty that went to the battlefield consisted of 
Governor Spragne, Colomd Olney Arnold, aide to the 
goA-ernor, Messrs. .losiah \\. Eichardson, Tristam Bur- 
ges, and Walter H. Coleman, private John Clark of the 
Second, and an escort of one trooj) of eavahy, commanded 
by Captain Gould of the First Khode Island Cavalry, 
accomi)anied by Lieutenant-Colonel Saylcs, Major An- 
thony, Chai)lain Frederic Denison, and Surgeon Greely, 
of the same regiment. Tavo or three Avagons, Avith 
suitalde burial-cases, Avere taken Avith the company, for 
l)urposes of trans})ortation. Tlie party left Washington 
on the 19tli of March. The roads Avere bad, and the first 
night Avas spent at Fairfax Court House. The next day 
Avas spent in getting to Centreville, and examining the 
ground in the neighborhood of Cub Eun, Avith the h()])e 
of finding some trace of the body of Captain Smith. 
Si)ending tlie night Avithin the lines of the abandoned 
rebel intrenchments, the company, Avith the escort, i)ro- 
ceeded, on the 21st, to Sudley Ford, Sudley Church, and 
the field of battle. Mr. Kichardson, who Avas a private 
in the First Rhode Island on the day of the bat- 
tle, and had remained at the church hos{)ital after the 
fight — thus falling into the hands of the enemy — had 
performed the sad duty oi caring for Colonel Slocum aiul 



1862.] BREAKING CAMP. 67 

Major Ballon during their last moments, and had assisted 
in burying their renniins. The place was fresh in his 
recollection, and was soon found and pointed out by him. 
The work of exhumation was immediately begun. 

The process of disinterment revealed the sad and terri- 
ble fact, that the corpses of the dead had been treated 
with a rude malignity, which it is difficult, at the present 
time, to comprehend. Major Ballou's body had l^een 
mistaken for Colonel Slocum's, and, according to the 
statement of a negro girl upon the spot, had been taken 
up liy some soldiers of the 21st Georgia Infantry, and 
burned. The place where this outrage Avas committed 
was indicated, and there ashes, bones, and fragments of 
clothing were found, to confirm the woman's story. A 
shirt and blanket, identified as belonging to Major Bal- 
lon by Mr. Kichardson, were found in a l)rook, at a 
short distance from the spot. The sacred relics were 
carefully gathered and laid in the coffin, which had been 
provided for the purpose. C-olonel Slocum's body was 
found unmutilated, and immediately upon being uncov- 
ered, was recognized by the friends who stood sorrowfully 
around the grave. By this time the day was waning, and 
but little more could be done than to place the body of 
Slocum in its Ijurial-case, and to find the grave where 
Captain Tower's body had been interred. It was on the 
field itself, near the Mathews house, to which allusion 
has already been made, as having been used for a tem- 
})()rary hospital. A drenching rain fell during the night, 
but sufficient shelter was found for men and horses. 

Early the next morning Avork Avas resumed, and. after 
considerable difficulty, on account of the state of the 
ground, the burial-trench Avas opened. The dead Avere 
found buried Avith their faces doAvuAvard. C^aptain Toav- 
er's body was identified by Colonel Arnold, and was 



68 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Marcll, 

cared for as the otliers had ])een. As none of those wlio 
were present knew where Lieutenant Preseott's l)ody had 
been buried, and as it was not found in the trench with 
the rest, no further search was made. All that was pos- 
sible having thus been accomi)lished, the party of friends 
and their escort retraced their steps. The remains of the 
three brave soldiers were carried to Washington, and, 
upon their arrival, on the 33rd, were taken to Camp 
Brightwood, under charge of Lieutenant Russell and six 
privates. At dress-parade the governor's order was read, 
giving an account of the sad journey. In the course of 
a few days, under escort of Lieutenant-Colonel Steere 
and a guard, consisting of Sergeants Morgan and Hub- 
bard, and Corporals Brayshaw, Kelley, Charter, Cole, 
Cahoone, Bentley, Maker, and Holland, the bodies were 
desi)atched to Rhode Island. Upon their passage through 
Baltimore and Philadeli)hia, they were received with 
honor, and treated with every manifestation of respect. 
Upon their arrival at New York, on the 28th, they were 
carried to the Astor House, and, as ])reviously arranged, 
lay in state until the afternoon of the 29th. Company 
A, 71st New York Militia, performed guard duty. The 
flags Avere at half-mast throughout the city, and the 
Astor House Avas visited by throngs of interested citizens. 
Escorted by the 37th and 71st regiments of New York 
Militia, the bodies Avere taken to the Stonington steam- 
boat, on the afternoon of the 29th, and Avere thus con- 
veyed to Rhode Island. They arrived at Providence t)n 
the morning of the 30th, and Avere immediately taken to 
the armory of the First Light Infantry, Avhere they Avere 
visited during the day by thousands of people. 

On the 31st solemn and impressive ceremonies were 
])erformed in Providence, as the remains were committed 
io tlic tomb. A procession was formed, consisting of the 



1862.] BREAKING CAMP. 69 

Providence Horse Guards, the Marine Corps of Artillery, 
the First Regiment National Guards, Providence Artillery, 
Old Guard, Providence Light Infantry, and twenty other 
militia companies from different parts of the state. The 
day was very stormy, but the military appeared in full 
ranks, and multitudes assembled to witness the obsequies. 
Flags, draped in mourning, hung at half-mast, the bells 
of the churches were tolled, and the places of business 
were closed. Six pall-bearers, of corresponding rank in 
the militia service, were assigned to each body: to that 
of Colonel Slocum, Colonels N. Van Slyck, G. W. Hallet, 
Peter Simpson, Jr., Olney Arnold, J. D. Earle, B. F. 
Eemington, Jr.; to that of Major Ballon, Majors A. S. 
Gallup, W. W. Pearce, W. Bodfish, W. H. Gorham, J. 
P. Arlin, C. N. Harrington; to that of Ca2)tain Tower, 
Captains Robert Manton, E. C. Gallup, John E. Crans- 
ton, N. B. Williams, J. E. Boone, and Charles Richard- 
son. The procession marched through the i)rincipal 
streets to Grace church cemetery. At the tomb Bishop 
Clarke read the burial service of the Episcopal church, 
the male members of Grace church choir chanted appro- 
priate music, and, as the bodies were deposited within, 
three volleys of musketry were fired by troops detailed 
for the purpose. After a review by the governor, on the 
Dexter Training Ground, the military were dismissed, 
and the people dispersed.* Lieutenant-Colonel Steere 
and the guard of honor returned to the Regiment. 

As might be expected, the intelligence of the manner 
in which our dead soldiers were treated caused an intense 



*It seems proper to state, in this connection, that commemorative services 
were performed at the Congregational church, in Pawtucket, October 4th, 1861. 
The Pawtucket Light Guard and Home Guard furnished the escort. Rev. Dr. 
C. Blodgett and Rev. F. Denison offered prayers, and Rev. A. Woodbury, of 
Providence, delivered an address. 
9 



70 SECOXJ) IIIIODE ItSLAXD VOLUXTEEHS. [Muvch, 

excitement of pojjular feeling, tlii'onghout the loyiil states. 
An investigation, made by order of Congress, revealed 
the fact that these malignant outrages were inflicted, Avitli 
an almost merciless hand, upon our oflticers and soldiers 
who had been captured, or had been left wounded or dead 
u})on the field of battle. Prisoners, particularly in the 
southermost parts of the insurgent states, at a distance 
from the central authority, Avere subjected to great indig- 
nity; the wounded were maltreated, the dead, as at Bull 
Hun, Avere mutilated — their bones used for carving trink- 
ets and the like — exposed, and burned. It would ai)pear 
incredible, Avere not the re})orts, as made to Congress, 
sustained by numerous Avitnesses and unimpeachable tes- 
timony. The bare recital of the case Avas sufficient to 
arouse, in the hearts of the loyal people of the country, 
the Avarmest feelings of indignation against the perpetra- 
tors of deeds, so little in acc()rd Avith the demands of 
humanity and the spirit of a Christian age! 

The Regiment had its share in the somcAvhat vexatious 
and resultless movements consecjuent upon the evacuation 
of Manassas. It left Camp BrightAvood on the 10th of 
March, crossed the Potomac, marched a fcAV miles into 
Virginia, and remained there until tlie 16th, Avhen it 
returned to camp. During the expedition private George 
AVilcox received a mortal Avound from the accidental ex- 
plosion of a shell. For the next ten days but little Avas 
done. The usual orders and counter orders, preliminary 
to a movement, Avere issued, Avhen, finally, on the 26th, 
at 4 o'clock in the morning, the Pegiment marclied out 
of BrightAvood for the last time. At 5 o'clock in the eve- 
ning Colonel Wheaton embarked his command on board 
the steamer John Brooks. Three companies of the 36th 
^'ew York shared with the Second the accommodations 
of the steamer, which were described as being '' decidedly 



IRCj'L] KKEAKIXd CAMP. 71 

inferior to a first-class hotel." During the night the 
1)oat dropped down the river, and came to anchor about 
a mile below Alexandria. The next morning dawned 
brightly, with the men in excellent spirits, enlivened ])y 
the prosi)ect of active operations. 

Camp BrightAvood had become home-like to them; the 
winter had passed quickly and (juietly; t'olonel Wheaton 
had been particularly careful and attentive in the instruc- 
tion of his men, in the improvement of their morale and 
discipline, and in his provision for their comfort. There 
was no better or neater camp in the army. But this 
quiet life had become somewhat irksome, and the move- 
ment against the enemy was regarded, as a welcome inter- 
ruption to a somewhat monotcmous experience. The 
voyage down tlie Potomac, on the delightful spring day 
that shone around them, taking them through unfamiliar 
scenes, which continually attracted observation and pro- 
voked comment, accompanied and surrounded by vessels 
loaded with troops, was an inspiriting event to the men, 
and they looked forward to their campaign with high 
courage and hope. The Eegiment disembarked at the 
landing at Fortress Monroe, early on the morning of the 
28th, and, with the rest of the brigade, marched out on 
the Yorktown road, about three miles beyond Hampton, 
and went, supperless, into bivouac. The next day tents 
and commissary stores arrived, and, notwithstanding a 
heavy rain that was falling, the men made themselves 
comfortable in their new encampment. Brigade head- 
quarters were fixed near Salter's Creek. The Camp re- 
ceived the name of W. F. Smith. 

The Regiment remained in this camp until the 4th of 
April, with a prompt resumption of drill and instruction, 
for Colonel Wheaton allowed no time to be lost. Bright, 
sunny weather followed the rain which had nuide the first 



72 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [April, 

day comfortless, and the time sped ])leasantly and rapidly 
away. Troops were constantly passing, over a hundred 
thousand men were in the vicinity, and at night the 
camp fires presented a scene of indescribable beauty. 
''The land about here is excellent," writes one of the 
men in his diary, "and I am informed" (hear the 
Yankee !) "is valued at a hundred dollars an acre. The 
scenery far surpasses that of Fairfax. Majestic oaks, 
noble maples, and towering ])ines, interspersed with the 
prickly holly, covered with its red berries, and the sweet- 
scented sassafras diffusing its aroma around us, while 
occasionally we passed a cherry and ])each tree in full 
blossom, rendered a morning walk quite pleasant," Thus 
auspiciously opened the Peninsular campaign. 



1862.] tUE PENINSULA* '^3 



CHAPTER V 

THE PENINSULA. 



6N the 4tli of April the Kegiment marclicd out of 
' Camp W. F. Smith, where a few days had lieen very 
• agreeably spent, and, at 7 o'clock in the evening, 
went into bivouac, in a thick pine wood, fourteen miles 
from the starting-point. The next day and night were 
destined to be the most fatiguing, which the troops hud 
experienced since Bull Run. They marched to Young's 
Mills, were overtaken by a thunder storm, amid which 
they pushed on to Warwick Court House — the name of 
which was more imposing than the place itself — and, 
almost immediately afterwards, were sent back a half- 
mile or more, into a forest, where the Second was em- 
ployed in skirmishing duty for a considerable part of the 
afternoon. Relieved by the 10th Massachusetts, the 
Regiment returned to Warwick, filled canteens, was sent 
forward with two guns of a Pennsylvania battery, as 
skirmishers, and was finally detailed for picket duty 
through the night. 

Warwick creek separated the opposing forces, and, as 
the outposts approached each other, the soldiers on both 
sides were disposed to be friendly. Tliere were stories 



'^i SECOKD RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. , [A])ri], 

told in cump of some of the kna]\sacks, wliich the First 
and Second lost at Bull Enn, being in the possession of 
the rebel pickets. Doubtless there was some l)oasting- — 
''bluff," in tlie vernacular — by both ])arties. But there 
Avas nb api)arent ill-will on either side of the narrow 
stream. The distant batteries were a little more spiteful, 
and the shells, which occasionally fell inconveniently near 
to headquarters, were sufficiently suggestive of events to 
come. On the 7th the Aveather, Avhich had been delight- 
fully warm and pleasant, changed to a cold north-easterly 
storm, that continued till the 10th. "Camp Misery" 
the men called their place of bivouac — a muddy ploughed 
field, in Avhich there was nothing but discomfort, " Our 
rations," writes one of the soldiers, on the 8th, "are 
stuck in the mud some four or five miles from here, and, 
altogether, everything about us looks dismal enough. 
Those, who choose to risk their lives for the purpose, 
are not prevented from foraging, and occasionally a 
sheep, or hog, a chicken, or even a bullock, finds its 
way into camp. Otir company (E) Avas relieved from 
picket duty this afternoon, iind each man was treated 
to a drink of Avhiskey, Avith an extra ration of Avater 
in it." 

The commissariat throughout the army seems to have 
been, at this time, somcAvhat defectiA^e, and both men 
and officers Avere subjected to many privations. But 
they endured everything Avith a cheerful sjiirit, and 
readily shared Avith one another their scanty su])plies. 
The advent of the paymaster, and a change of situation, 
from the ploughed ground to a diy i)lace in a neighl)()r- 
ing forest, are recorded as among the pleasing incidents 
of the time. A large part of the money received Avas 
sent home by the men of the Regiment, and, had rations 
been more alnmdant, the Aveek or ten days' sojourn in 



1802.] THE PENINSULA. 75 

tliis neighborhood would not have been without its 
agreeable features. Duty was light, the weather was 
warm, and the camp-ground dry. One poor fellow in 
Company C came down with fever, died, and was buried 
on the 18th, and a few men were prostrated by sickness. 
But, on the whole, the health of the Regiment was 
exceedingly good. Other portions of the army were not 
(juite so fortunate. Sickness began to sliow itself, and it 
became necessary to organize the medical department 
more thoroughly. A corps hospital was established about 
this time, near Warwick Court House, and Dr. Wheaton 
was placed in charge — his long experience as an army 
surgeon commending him to the position. On the 16th 
our lines approached Yorktown, and the Second moved 
out of camp, advancing three or four miles over a 
very difficult and muddy road. But little was done, how- 
ever, while in this jiosition, and, on the 22nd, marching 
along horril)ly miry ways, the Regiment returned to 
Warwick Court House, and' arrived at its old camping 
ground about 6 o'clock in the afternoon. 

General McClellan was carrying on the siege of York- 
town, and doubtless there was considerable excitement 
on the right of our lines, Avhere the principal operations 
were conducted. Batteries were actively engaged on both 
sides, and the booming of the heavy siege guns came 
down on the wind, to tell of the protracted conflict. 
But, on the left, our men were comi)aratively inactive, 
except in the incessant and wearisome picket duty, of 
which the Second had its full share. A dashing, but, in 
the end, a destructive, reconnoisance was made on the 
16th, by portions of the 3rd, 4th, and 6th Vermont regi- 
ments which crossed AVarwick creek, carried and held a 
line of the enemy's rifle-pits for an hour or more, but 
were, in the end, compelled to retire with considerable 



76 SECOND EIIODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

loss. The Second, witli a i)art of tlie ^Oth New York, 
made a sliort expedition down the left bank of Warwick 
creek, toward the James nver, starting about 9 o'clock in 
the evening of the l^iStli. After a niarcli of three hours 
the troo})S found excellent shelter in the mansion house, 
and about the grounds of a wealthy Virginia planter 
named Young, who had abandoned his property and 
entered the enemy's service. The ])lacc is described as of 
great beauty and even elegance, occupying a command- 
ing site, overlooking the James and the country adjacent. 
It was one of the finest estates in that part of Virginia, 
Avitii large orchards of diflferent kinds of fruit trees, and 
])leasure grounds tastefully laid out and embellished. It 
was, in every way, an agreeable change from the dingi- 
ness and discomfort of Warwick Court House. Con- 
siderable activity was observed along the enemy's lines, 
across the creek, and, at one time, the camp fires indi- 
cated the presence of a large force. But little came of 
it, and our men had an oi)portunity for rest in their 
comfortable quarters. 

General McClellan's preparations for assault were so 
far completed as to induce him to feel that the decisive 
attack might be made upon the Gth of May. But the 
enemy, having also perfected his arrangements for de- 
fence at points nearer Richmond, was not disposed to 
risk an engagement at Yorktown. General Johnston 
was a wary antagonist, and preferred an evacuation of 
his position to downright fighting here. Heavy cannon- 
ading was heard in the direction of Yorktown by our 
men on the left, who indulged in much s})eculation as to 
its cause. It continued through the day and night of 
the 3rd of May, and, during the afternoon of the 4th, 
intelligence came down from head(iuarters of the with- 
draAval of the enemy. The retreat was conducted with 



1802.] THE PENIXSULA. 77 

great skill, but it involvfd the abandonment of seventy or 
eighty siege guns and a, considerable amount of ammuni- 
tion and sup])lies. A month's time had been secured by 
the enemy, in tlie operations at Yorktown, and he had 
well iised it in strengthening himself at the points above. 
He retired up the road, toward Williamsburg, falling 
leisurely back to a fortified position between the head- 
waters of two small tribiitaries of the York and James 
rivers. Our cavalry pursuit overtook the rear-guard of 
Johnston's army at this point, which was well protected 
by Fort Magruder — a large and strongly-constructed 
earthwork, with smaller redoubts on either side. On the 
5th — contrary to the design both of Generals McClellan 
and Johnston — a bloody battle was fought in front of 
these works. General Hooker, in command of a division 
in the Third Corps, supported by Generals Couch's and 
Smith's divisions of the Fourth Corps, made the attack, 
but the work was too strong to be forced, and the enemy's 
line was finally turned by a flank movement of General 
Hancock's brigade upon the right. The roads were ex- 
ceedingly difficult, reenforcements could not be pushed 
forward with sufficient promptness and vigor, and the 
pursuing forces were held at bay, with a loss of over 
2000 killed, wounded, and missing. McClellan was 
checked, and Johnston made good his retreat to the line 
of the Chickahominy. 

The Second Regiment did not arrive upon the ground 
till after the battle had ceased. It left Young's farm at 
5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 4th, and marched until 
midnight, making ten miles with but a single halt. Be- 
yond Lee's Mills the road was in very bad condition. 
The night was dark, the mud was ankle deep, buried 
shells were occasionally found, and the men had a hard 
time of it. Now along the tops of rifle-pits, eighteen 
10 



78 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [MjlJ, 

inches in widtli, now throngh tields crossed by ditches 
and filled with stumjjs of trees, now in single file, and 
now in double, they managed to find their way, but Avith 
exceeding difficulty. To add to the discomfort of the 
situation, rain began to fall soon after the men bivou- 
acked, and tliey awoke in the morning '• pretty thorough- 
ly soaked." 

At G o'clock in the morning of the 5th. the march was 
resumed upon a road, of which the mud was beyond all 
description of stickiness. The noise of the battle in 
front was heard, and the troops puslied gallantly and 
})luckily on. They arrived on the field about the middle 
of the aftenu)on, and relieved the tired and weary men 
of Hooker's command, who had been fighting an un- 
e({ual battle. At nightfall the enemy had retired, and 
our men were in tpiiet possession of the ground. The 
night passed without incident. The Eegiment picketed 
tlie woods immediately in front of our left flank, and 
thus came under tlie fire of the enemy's batteries, until 
a late liour. On the following day the command moved 
forward beyond liie abanih)ned works, and (leneral 
Couch's division encam])ed in a fine situation about a 
mile below A\'illiamsburg. The men of the Second were 
employed for the greater part of the day in burying the 
dead ami caring for the wounded. General McClellan 
rode through the camps, addressing a few encouraging 
words to the soldiers, (xeneral Devens issued a congrat- 
ulatory order, upon the good conduct of his command, 
iuid hoped for even better things to come, (xovernor 
Sprague made a hurried visit to the head(iuarters of the 
Second. 'I'he day was bright, the men were recruiting 
from the tiresome maivh of the ])revioiis day, and. on 
the 7th, the army started forward again in high and 
hopeful spirits. ' Meanwhile, (feneral Franklin, with liis 




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own division and tliose of Generals Sedgwick, Porter, 
and Richardson, had gone up the York river to West 
Point, where he disembarked, with some loss, on the 
morning of the Ttli. This movement necessitated tlie 
quick retreat of tlie enemy l)eyond the upper waters of 
the Chickahominy. and gave to our own army a new and 
more convenient base of suppHes. ^(leneral Stoneman, 
with an advance-guard of cavah-y, artillery, and infantry, 
was despatched from the main body to open communica- 
tion with General Franklin. 

The advance-guard consisted of the Second, the 98th 
Pennsylvania Infantry, tbe 6th United States Cavalry, 
the 8th Illinois Cavalry, Major Eobinson's battery, 
I'^nited States Artillery, and a Pennsylvania battery. 
Colonel Whenton was in coiumand of the two infantry 
regiments, leaving Lieutenant-C;oh)nel Steere in immedi- 
ate charge of the Second. The energy, bravery, and 
endurance of tlu' men, and the skill with which the 
troo})s were liandled by the officers, won the special com- 
mendation of General Stoneman. The command started 
early on the morning of the 7th, and, on the 9th, at 
Slaterville, tbere was a l)risk and, in some respects, a 
brilliant, alfair, which reflected considerable cr&dit upon 
those who were engaged in it. According to the account 
given at the time by a corres|\.ndent of the Xew York 
Times, the eup-^..i.our, though brief, was a good test of 
the rj.iallcy of our men. "About 3 o'clock in the after- 
noon, eighty men of the 6th United States Cavalry hail 
advanced to Slaterville, when a considerable force of the 
enemy was observed directly in front. Our force charged 
upon the rebels, and obliged them to retreat i)recipitately 
to the woods behind a hill on the left of the main road, 
after which we occu[>ied the hill with two ineces of ar- 
tillery and the infantry — the Second Jihode Island and 



80 SECOND KHODK ISLAND VOLUNTEKHS. [MilV, 

tlie 98tli Pennsylvania — besides the cavalry ])revi()usly 
mentioned. Shortly after, the enemy reappeared from 
the woods, witli three squadrons of cavalry and two 
pieces of artillery, supported hy one regiment of infantry. 
He fired four times in quick succession, which was 
responded to by our guns, when the Second Rhode 
Island was ordered forward to act as skirmishers, and 
the 98th Pennsylvania formed in line of battle in the 
rear of the artillery and cavalry. These arrangements 
completed, the skirmishers continually advanced toward 
the enemy, Avhile the cavalry also proceeded forward 
until within fifty yards of the enemy, when it halted, and 
the enemy's fire ceased. 

"The 98th Pennsylvania then advanced toward the edge 
of the woods, when the rebels retreated into an open field. 
Our artillery was ordered into position, and, upon receiv- 
ing two shots from the enemy, returned them with much 
execution. After this exchange of shots by the artillery, 
preparations were made by our men to make another 
charge upon the enemy, oliserving whicli. he retreated, 
and did not return." The enemy's force was doubtless 
one of observation, and was hardly intended to make a 
isciiou^ ^'©sistance to our advance. But it put the men 
upon their mettle, and gave them an opi)ortunity of 
measuring arms with the foe. The cavalry behaved 
handsomely, and Colonel Wheaton's disposition of the 
infantry and artillery attracted attention, and e^'^ited 
praise from the commanding, general. 

Communication was soon opened with General Frank- 
lin, and the command, pushing on, reached New Kent 
Court House at noon on the 10th. After a halt for the 
greater part of the afternoon, to enable the cavalry to 
clear the road, the troops marched to the Pamuukey, 
planted batteries, and were allowed a good night's sleep. 



lS6--i.] THE PEXIXsri.A. 81 

yet witli e(|uii)ine]its on and arms at hand, ready for any 
enierg-eney. Tuesday, the 11th. was a day of com])ara- 
tive rest, but, on the 12th, the Ijrigade stood to arms, cx- 
jiecting- some liostile demonstration froni the enemy's 
rear-guard. Xone was nnide, and, in the eyening. the 
Second, with the eayahy. the 3rd Ignited States Artillery, 
and the 98th Pennsyhania Infantry, made a rapid march 
toward White Honse. and, at midnight. Ijiyouaeked on 
the farm of General Lee. Other regiments came up in 
the course of the night, and the position was fnrtliei- 
strengthened by the arriyal of two gunboats from Ijelow. 
The enemy slowly retired before our adyanee. On the 
14th and loth the main body of the army reached the 
place, and the adyanee moyed up the riyer for a distance 
of about two miles. There was a little skirmishing in 
front, in which Companies A. Captain Dyer, and E. 
Captain Stanley, ]iarticipated. A heayy rain was falling 
at the time. No damage Avas done on either side. On 
the 16th General McClellan yisited the headquarters of 
the advance-guard — Camp Scott — and the band of the 
Second complimented him with a serenade. V- 

The two following weeks were destined to be some- 
what eyentful. The advance steadily pushed forward, 
crossing over to the left bank of the Chickahominy, above 
Gaines's Mills and to the neigldjorhood of Mechanicsville. 
There was more rain, and the condition of the roads ren- 
dered marching a task of great difficulty. But so well 
trained were our men, that the cavalry called them the 
"fl^'ing infantry,'- and. in no case, were the foot-soldiers 
far behind the horsemen in celerity of movement. On 
the 20tli Companies E, Captain Stanley, and K, Lieuten- 
ant Shaw commanding, were on special duty. On the 
23rd there was a sharp skirmish near Wilkinson's Bridge, 
at the crossing of the Chickahominy, in which the artil- 



82 SECOXI) RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

leiT was mostly engaged, supported )>y the Regiment, 
('onijiany ('. ('a[)tain Clark, was sent over the river and 
occupied tlie ])osition from which tlie enemy retired. 
The next (hiy was spent mostly in skirmishing and taking 
])()8ition, against the threatened advance of the enemy's 
force near Mochaiiicsville. On the 2Tth (lenoral Fitz-John 
Porter moved up to Hanover Court House, for the sake 
of breaking the enemy's railroad communication with the 
north and west. General Stoneman, with cavalry, artil- 
lery, and the Second and 98th Pennsylvania, supported 
the movenvMit, taking })icked men from the infantry 
I'egiments. (ieneral Porter readied the Virginia Central, 
now called the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, had a 
smart engagement with the enemy, intlicting considerable 
loss upon him, and Avinning a decided success. On the 
:20th a party of cavalry burnt the bridge across the North 
Anna, at Ashland, on the Fredericksburg and Richmond 
railroad. 

The Second jierfonned its duty at the Virginia Central 
railroad with its usual prom])tness and vigor. Our men 
arrived at the railroad just in season to intercept a train 
going toward Richmond, well loaded with troops, baggage, 
and supplies. The artillery opened upon the train, and 
caused the soldiers occupying it to make a hasty retreat. 
Captain Stanley leaped upon the locomotive, his men of 
Company E took immediate possession of the deserted 
cars, and secured numerous tnjphies and a large amount 
of booty. The engine and cars Averc demolished, and a 
portion of the track w,\s destroyed. The entire expedi- 
tion was a very brilliant affair, and, had (leneral AfcDow- 
ell's command at Fredericksburg been moved iiromptly 
down to a junction w'ith General McClellan's right, thus 
extended to Hanover Junction, the result would, doubt- 
less, have been decisive of the cam])aign. The occu])a- 



1862.] THE PENINSULA. 83' 

tion of Hanover avhs, indeed, temi)orary, the troops re- 
turning to Mechanicsville and neighborhood on the '^Oth, 
but General MeClellan considered that his right flank 
was rendered secure from the serious attacks of the 
enemy's forces, which had lately been threatening him in 
that quarter. Possibly he may have overrated the im- 
portance of Porter's and Stoneman's operations against 
the railroads. Had they reached the Fredericksburg 
line, with a force sufficient to destroy any considerable 
portion of its track, their success would have been much 
greater and more effective. But it is certain that, for 
the time, the movements were carried out in a very 
creditable manner. Their results were rendered nuga- 
tory by the actions of a man, who, on this and many 
other occasions, as our generals soon- learned, had a 
Avonderful facility for interfering with the execution of 
their ])lans. 

•'Stonewall"" Jackson was, beyond question, the most 
formidable antagonist our armies ever encountered. He 
knew how to move his troops with celerity, and to inspire 
them Avith his own enthusiasm in the confidence of vic- 
tory for his cause. Knowing every mountain pass in 
^'irginia. he suddenly api)eared Avhere he was least ex- 
pected, dealt liis blows with an unexampled vigor and 
I'apidity, and was off again with a quickness of movement 
which rendered pursuit impracticable, even if pursuit 
were possible. At tliis time our forces operating in \iv- 
ginia — besides those on the Peninsula — were divided 
into three independent armies — General Fremont com- 
manding in "Western A'irginia; General Banks in tbe 
\'alley of the Slienandoah; General McDowell on the 
Rappahannock. Frenu)ut liad 15,000, Banks about the 
same number, and McDowell between 30,000 and 40.000 
men. When Porter was at Hanover, McDowell's advance 



84 SECOXD HUODK ISLAM) VOLINTEERS. [MilV, 

Avas within tiftt'cii miles, and >rcl)()wt'll liiiiiself was 
eager io ])iisli forwai-d and t'oi-ni a junt'tion with jVIt-Clel- 
lau's riglit wing. At the very moment, Jackson spoiled 
the combination, and succeeded in throwing the authori- 
ties at Wasliington into a temporary panic and confusion. 

During the month of May, while Johnston was delay- 
ing McClellan on the Peninsula, Jackson was paying 
attention to Fremont and Banks. A portion of Fre- 
mont's command, uiuler General Milroy, ventured out 
fr(»m the mountains, making toward Staunton. Jackson 
forced him hack to Franklin. Banks, who had gone u]) 
the valley as far as Harrisonburg, weakened by the Avith- 
drawal of Shields, who had marched to strengthen 
McDowell, now fell back to Strasburg, whither Jackson 
directed his march on the 14tli. Banks withdrew doAvn 
the valley, with Jackson manoeuvring upon his rear and 
flank, to cut off the line of retreat, striking heavily, on 
the 23rd, upon the garrison at Front Royal. The danger 
to the army in the Shenandoah Valley was imminent. 
If Jackson, on its flank, could intercept its march, its 
doom was sealed, and Western Maryland was open to the 
enemy's attacks. It was one of those brilliant coups, for 
which Jackson had already won distinction, and which, 
if successful, would disarrange the entire campaign 
against the rebel capital. Two years later the same 
movement was attempted, but Jackson was not there to 
lead, and our experience of the war had made us more 
cool and cautious. 

The flanking column struck the rear of oui- forces at 
Middletown, inflic-ting some loss. But Banks stood 
boldly at bay at 'Winchester, on the 25th. and. ably 
seconded by Colonel Gordon, who, with the 2nd Massa- 
chusetts, had, in all the campaign, shown unwonted 
skill and valor, succeeded, Avitji his handful of nu-n, in 



18G3.J THE PENINSULA. 85 

liolding Jiickson in chock for a time. What conkl 8,000 
do against 30,000? The Httle army made a hurried, l)ut 
comparatively orderly retreat to the Potomac, and across 
to Williamsport, and, on the 26th, took a secure position 
on the Maryland side. Jackson's object had not heen 
wholly accomplished, so far as the capture or destruction 
of Banks's army was concerned. But he had caused 
consternation at Washington, and prevented the junction 
of McDowell with McClellan. McDowell, sorely against 
his judgment, was ordered across to the Shenandoah 
Valley, in a futile and utterly useless movement to 
intercept Jackson's retreat. Fremont Avas directed to 
move eastward, for the same purjiose. Both failed. 
Jackson escaped, striking Fremont, on one side, at 
Cross Keys, and Shields, on the other, at Port Eepul)lic. 
Mr. Swinton thinks that he saved Eichmond, '*for, 
when McClellan, in expectation that McDowell might 
still be allowed to join him, threw forward his right 
wing, under Porter, to Hanover Court House, on the 
26th of May, the echoes of his cannon bore to those in 
Eichmond, who knew the situation of the two Union 
armies, the knell of the capital of the Confederacy."* 
Whether McClellan could have prevented these move- 
ments of Jackson, had he still held the supreme com- 
mand, is a matter in question, which has provoked 
considerable discussion. It is only fair to him to state 
that, by the president's war order, number three, dated 
March 11th, General McClellan Avas "relieved from the 
command of the other military departments, he retaining 
command of the department of the Potomac.*' He could 
not, therefore, control the operations in the Shenandoah 
^'alley. Xeither did he seem to have tlie power of Ijring- 



*H!stoi7 of the Army of the Potomac, p. 128, 



86 SEC'OKJ) RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS, [May, 

ing McDowell to inako u juuftion with the Army of the 
Potomac. The influence that liindered was tlie desire to 
cover and protect Washington. Certainly the capital 
should have been made secure beyond a i)eradventure. 
This is not the place to decide u])on the wisdom of the 
course pursued, or of the measures adopted for that end. 
In considering the subject there is one part of it which 
should never be forgotten — the presence of Jackson on 
the scene. Until his appearance McClellan's movements, 
though cautious, Avere yet eifective. But, after his 
active particii)ation in the campaign, the aspect of affairs 
was changed, and the Army of the Potomac thencefor- 
Avard had abundant cause to stand upon its guard, and 
look Avell to its defence. 



isr.3,] wiTHix siaHT OF RTniNroxn. 8T 



CHAPTER VI. 

WITHIN SIGHT OF RICHMOND. 



"TP to the last of May the campaign had made a slow, 
■**"**■ but successful, progress. The season was especially 
_ ' unfavoral)le for military operations. Frequent rains 
made almost the entire Peninsula a swamp. The roads, 
softened into mud, and cut up by the continuous passing 
of the heavy army teams, Avagons, artillery, cavalry, and 
men on foot, Avere in the worst possible state. Yet the 
Army of the Potonnic had overcome all obstacles, both 
natural and artificial, and now, on the 35th of May, its 
advance Avas Avithin six miles of Richmond, aAvaiting the 
order for the final attack. The failure of McDowell, 
through no fault of his own, to effect a junction Avith 
McClellan, Avas a very great disappointment to 1)oth 
generals. But it Avas not Avholly discouraging, although 
a man of McClellan's temperament might be disposed to 
exaggerate its importance. The evil consequences of 
the'error of sending McDowell, upon the fruitless attempt 
to intercept Jackson, Avere only too apparent. Yet it 
might be supposed that a vigorous officer, fertile in 
expedients, could have found means of correcting it. 
The l)attle of Fair Oaks was the premonition of the 



88 SECOXI) inioDK ISLAN'I) \"()M' XTF':EK,S. [Mav, 

(lunger of liiuil fiiilure. At least it was the indication, 
hoth to General McClellan and the country, that the 
enemy was not acting- Avholly on the defensive, hut was 
prepared to take the initiative ot attack. On the 30th 
of May two corps — the Third and the Fourtli — were 
across the ('hickaliominy, the Fourth Corps in advance, 
occnpying a position ahout tlii'ee miles l)eyond the river, 
and not far from Fair Oaks Station upon the railroad 
running from AVest Point to Kichmond. A heavy rain- 
storm came on, the river rose, nuiking communication 
Avith the rest of the army difficult, and (Jeneral Keyes's 
command was in serious peril. (Jeneral Johnston, in 
command of the enemy's forces, saw his advantage, and 
quickly availed himself of the opportunity. On our 
side, Casey's division, holding the front line, was slightly 
intrenched, with a small earthwork, ritle-pits, and slash- 
ings. Ahout noon, on the 31 st, Casey was attacked by 
a largely superior force of the enemy. After severe 
iighting, Casey was pushed hack upon the line held by 
the first division, under General Couch. Notwithstand- 
ing the skillful manffiuvring and the stubborn resistance 
of Couch, he also was compelled to retire for a short 
distance toAvard the Chickahominy. Casey's division 
Avas very roughly handled and throAvn into great disorder. 
But both divisions, in forming upon a new line farther 
to the rear, rallied handsomely, and, Avith the assistance 
of Kearney's division of the Third Corps, and SedgAvick's 
and Kichardson's divisions of the Second Corps, which 
came up about 6 o'clock, succeeded in stopping the 
enemy's advance. General Keyes speaks Avell of Couch's 
division in his report, and there is no question of its 
gallantry. But the ap})earance of the fresh troops, from 
Heintzelman's and Sumner's corps, Avas very encouraging 
to the hard-pressed men, and i)ut a new aspect upon the 



18fi2.] wiTrtrX ht(4Ht of KicirMON-n. 89 

affair. By sundown the enemy was effectually checked. 
Our advanced lines had been driven back, but the posi- 
tion at nightfall, at the station of Fair Oaks, was secure. 
The battle was renewed on the 1st of June, with l)etter 
success for our arms. General Sumner's disijositions 
during the night had been such as to offer a very strong 
front to the enemy's assault, and even to warrant a 
counter attack. Generals Hooker, Sickles, French, How- 
ard, and Eichardson, particularly distinguished them- 
selves, and so gallantly did the troops behave, as to force 
liack the enemy with severe loss, and in great confusion. 
By noon the lines of the previous day Avere resumed, and 
the enemy withdrew within his own intrenchments. 

In this l)attle General Devens is spoken of as having 
shown himself as remarkably skillful and cool ui)on the 
field, and as having "made repeated and gallant efforts 
to regain portions of the ground lost in front.*' He was 
severely wounded, while cheering on his men, and was 
obliged to retire from the field. On the 2nd of June 
General McClellan published a congratulatory address, 
and intimated that a decisive battle Avas imminent. But 
Fair Oaks Station was the nearest point to Kichmond 
which the Army of the Potomac was destined to reach in 
this campaign. The Second Regiment did not share in 
the dangers or the honors of the battle of Fair Oaks. It 
was still in Stoneman's command, operating upon our 
extreme right. After the return of Porter from his 
expedition to Hanover Court House, and the brilliant 
affair at the Virginia Central railroad, the Regiment had 
little to do besides marching and skirmishing. It left 
Stoneman on the 1st of June, and, on the 3rd, rejoined 
its brigade, to which General I. N. Palmer was assigned, 
after General ])evens had been disabled. 

The greater part of this month of June, for the Army 



90 .SKCOXI) RHODE ISLAXD VOLrXTERRS. [.Tuiio, 

of the Potomac, was one of tliose seasons of apparent 
inactivity, Aviien tlic germs of great events, if so it may 
1)6 said, were slowly but surely (levelo]nng. The two 
opposing armies on the Peninsula were more than once 
arrayed in battle array, but did not come to actual blows. 
McClellan more than once telegraphed to Washington 
that a battle was imminent. In his address to his 
soldiers, on the 2nd of June, he declared that '* the final 
and decisive l)attle" was "at hand." And yet, the 
battle was not fought. The roads and fields were "lit- 
erally impassable." If he attempted a demonstration he 
found his enemy ready to meet him. That enemy was 
quietly biding his time. Once, indeed, he sent a cavalry 
raiding party around the entire camp, which had an 
interest for the Second, inasmuch as two thousand dollars 
of its money, with the messenger who had it in charge, 
fell into the hands of the bold riders. C'haplain Jame- 
son, with ten thousand more, narrowly escaped, and 
succeeded in forwarding the amount to the soldiers' 
homes. With this exception, matters were comparatively 
quiet. The enemy was calmly aAvaiting the return of 
Jackson, and our own army as calmly sat down before 
Richmoiul. The administration and the country could 
hardly understand the reason for such inaction. 

The excitement caused by Jackson's rapid and success- 
ful movement down the Sheiiandoah subsided. His 
retreat, as successfully made as his advance, had the 
eifect of scattering to the winds the combinations of 
Fremont, Banks, and McDowell, and was to have larger 
and more important results still. There was far more 
than appeared u})on the surface. The Army of the 
Potomac itself, still large in numbers, and occupying 
intrenched camps, was not the same in si)irit and strength 
as when it disembarked and laid siege to Yorktown. 



18G2.J WITHIX SIGHT OF KICHMOXD. Ui 

The extreme heat of the season, the mahiriii of tlie 
Chiekaliominy morasses, the continiKJUS rains, the labori- 
ous marching and fighting, with their incommensurate 
resuhs, told fearfully. An abandonment of its position 
after the battle of Fair Oaks, a transfer to the south 
of the James, a rapid movement upon Petersburg, would 
l)roliably have saved the campaign. This course seemed 
all the more desirable after it was known that McDowell's 
cooperation Avas impossible. But tluit was an operation 
which the comnuinding general was not now prepared to 
make, even if he felt bold enough to undertake it. That 
it was afterwards discussed at headquarters is knoAvn to 
the writer of these pages. But then the time for such a 
movement had passed. 

Allusion has been made, in the preceding chapter, to 
the influence of Stonewall Jackson's presence in the 
struggle. A still more powerful influence was now 
introduced, which made itself felt tlirough all the subse- 
quent events and movements of the war. In the battle 
of the 31st of May General Johnston Avas wounded, and, 
on the 3rd of June, General Eobert E. Lee was assigned 
to the command of the enemy's army at Eichmond. Lee 
had been a trusted officer upon General Scott's stafi", and 
in the Mexican war had won considerable distinction. 
At the breaking out of the rebellion he deemed that 
allegiance to his state overweighed his obligations of duty 
to the Union. Accordingly, when Virginia jiassed the 
ordinance of secession, Lee resigned his office in the 
United States army, and offered his services to the^ 
" Confederacy." He gradually obtained the entire con-' 
fidence of the insurgent government, and Avas fixed upon 
as the successor of Johnston, Avhen that general Avas 
disabled. From that time ouAvard, as commander of the 
Army of Northern Virginia, he successively met the 



92 SErONI) RHODE ISLAXI) VOLUNTEERS. [JuilO, 

different coinnuinders of the Army of the Potomae, and 
proved himself tlie ablest foe the Union generals encoun- 
tered on any field. By his genius as a soldier, and the 
])ower of his personal character as a man, he gave to the 
Rebellion a strength and vitality Avhich prolonged it 
through years of slaughter and blood. From the begin- 
ning to the end of his active command in the field, he 
showed a persistency and resolution which yielded only 
with the life of the " Confederacy " itself. "Here, then, 
was another element in the problem, which rendered it 
still more difficult of solution than before. 

After the Regiment rejoined its old brigade, it was 
engaged in the performance of the usual camp duties. 
It took its turn on picket, and had its daily drill. Thus 
the time passed until the 25tli, when there was fought a 
serious engagement, near the old battle-ground of Fair 
Oaks. It does not appear that, on either side, a general 
battle was desired. But there was a series of very sharp 
skirmishes, continuing from 10 o'clock in the morning to 
6 o'clock in the afternoon. The fighting Avas mostly 
done ]jy Hooker's division of lleintzelman's corps, but, 
in the afternoon. Palmer's brigade Avas sent forward to 
the support of Sickles, who Avas suffering considerably 
under a hard fire. The brigade 'Mvent up the road 
handsomely," says the account, "the 10th Massachusetts, 
Lieutenant-Colonel Decker, in advance, folloAved by the 
Second Rhode Island, Colonel AVheaton, the 3Gth New 
York, Colonel Innis, and the Tth Massachusetts, Colonel 
Russell." The 10th Massachusetts deployed as skirmish- 
ers, Ca])taiu DeRussey's United States battery Avas put in 
position, and the remainder of the brigade formed in 
support. The artillery of the eneniA' Avas almost Avithin 
])istol shot, and the duel that ensued, although brief in 
(liiration. was yet close enough io be (U'siructivc, The 



1862.] WITHIN SIGHT OF KICHMOND. 03 

conduct of the Eegiment was commended as steady and 
brave, as it stood amid the cannon. Companies I, Cap- 
tain Eead, and A, Ca^jtain Dyer, were assigned to picket 
duty on the right of the Une, at the close of the day, and 
were engaged in a brisk skirmish, just before dark. 
Company H was not in the action, as it had been sent 
upon grand guard early in the day. At 10 o'clock in the 
evening there was considerable firing, in front of the 
Second and the 10th Massachusetts. The enemy made 
an attack, but was easily and handsomely repulsed. 
The casualties of" the day, in the Second, amounted to 5 
killed, among whom were Sergeant Cole of G, and Cor- 
poral Bentley of A, and 17 wounded, among whom was 
Captain Stanley of E. One of the wounded men died, 
not long after the battle, from the severity of his injuries. 
The account of the day's operation, as published at 
Richmond, called it a ''severe skirmish," and intimated 
that it was preliminary to a general action, which was 
expected to be of "great moment." It was really a part 
of the pressure which the enemy was making all along 
our lines, preparatory to the more stringent measures he 
was now ready to adopt, for the purpose of raising the 
siege of his capital. General McClellan, in his report, 
speaks of his decision to make a general advance on the 
26tli or 27th. But the forward movement Avas made 
from the other side. Our right flank Avas somcAvhat "in 
the air." and General Lee's plan seems to have been to 
mass heavily upon it, double it l)ack upon the centre, 
and thus inflict a heavy and disastrous l)low. Jackson 
had noAv returned, or Avas near enough to join in the 
movement, if his help were needed. General McCall's 
Pennsylvania Reserves and Fitz-John Porter's corjjs — 
the Fifth Provisional Corps, as it Avas called — held tlie 
position at Mechauicsville, upon Avliicli the bloAV avus at 

Iv' 



94 .SECOXD UHODK ISLAND VOLLNTEEKS. [Juiie, 

first directed. McC:dl, on the 2Gth, iiiul Porter, who wus 
in conniuind on the 27th, made a very spirited fight, and, 
though tliey lost a few pieces of artillery and some 
ground, the troops displayed such gallantry in attack, 
and such ohstinacy in defence against a superior force, as 
to extort praise from the enem3\ But the result of the 
first day's fighting proved the weakness of McClellan's 
lines — particularly with Jackson now threatening the 
rear — and, on the evening of the 26th, the necessity of 
an immediate change of base to the James river became 
imperative. Its feasibility had been considered a week 
previously. The depots were broken u}), the stores, 
Avhicli could not be removed, were burnt, and, by the 
light of the confiagration, tlie Army of the Potomac 
started on its retreat. 

The story of the "seven days* battle" has been so 
often told as not to re([uire a re])etition here. Mechanics- 
ville, (laines's Mills, Allen's Farm, Savage's Station, 
(rlendale, and Malvern Hill. Avere the scenes of sanguin- 
ary battles, as the army slowly and sullenly withdrew 
from the line of the Chickaliominy. It Avas alternate 
fighting and retreating — a l)attle by day, ;i march l)y 
night. The battles Avere fierce and ))l()ody. The enemy 
Avas tem])orarily re})ulsed at every ]K)iiit. At Malvern 
Hill he was disastrously defeated. The retreat Avas 
masterly. In the circumstances, it was wonderfully well 
conducted. There can be no ((uestion of the excelling 
l)ravery of the troo})s and the ability of their commander 
in this movenuMit. But the damage to the Army of the 
Potomac, in stores, sui)})lies, material of every kind, in 
the loss of men. hy death, wounds, and capture, Avas 
immense. WJien, at last, on the 3rd of July, the rear- 
guard moved into camp near Harrison's Landing, on the 
banks of tlie James, it was with the sad consciousness of 



18G2.] WITHIN SIGHT OF RICIIMOXD'. 95 

the performance of resultless duties, and the endurance 
of uuavailing sacrifices. The army wliich liad laid siege 
to Yorktown, in the full flush of the hope of speedy 
victory, now sought the shelter of the gunl)oats at Har- 
rison's, oppressed Avith a sense of disai)pointment arid 
defeat. Had the movement to the James been made a 
month earlier, and without duress, it would have been 
accejited as a mark of bold and confident strategy. Now, 
it a]ipeared like a confession of failure. 

The Fourth Cori)s, in this week of battle, was actively 
and vigorously employed in taking and holding positions 
along the line of retreat, necessar}^ for the safe Avith- 
drawal of the army. Palmer's brigade was with Fitz- 
John Porter, ready to support or reenforce, if required, 
in the operations of the 36t:h and 27th of June. On the 
28tli General Keyes moved his corps, Avith artillery and 
baggage, across the White Oak Swamp bridge, and took 
"positions on the opposite side of the swamp, to cover 
the passage of the other troops and trains."* The Second 
Regiment was employed in picking up stragglers and 
sending them forward to their commands. On the 29th 
tlie Regiment had a brief ])ut sharp engagement with a 
l)ody of the enemy's cavalry, and succeeded in securing a 
small number of prisoners. On the afternoon of the 
same day, and during the subsequent night, General 
Keyes moved doAvn to the James river, Avitli all his 
artillery and stores, and took position a short distance 
beloAV Turkey creek bridge, thus covering, Avith Fitz- 
John Porter's corps and his oavu, the C*harles City road to 
Richmond, and the passage of the supply trains, and 
opening communication Avith the gunlwats in the James. 

At the battle of Malvern Hill, on the 1st of July, Gen- 



♦McClellan's report, p. 131. 



96 SECOKD KIIODE ISLAN^D VOLUNTEERS. ['Tul}', 

eval Coucli's divisi(;n was posted on the riglit of Fitz- 
John Porter's cor[)s — which held the extreme left of the 
line — and became the object of a heavy attack at the 
opening of the battle in the afternoon. Most gallantly 
was the attack received and repnlsed. Our artillery 
replied to the enemy's guns Avith telling effect, and our 
infantry met the onset of the foe Avith a steadiness which 
spoke well for their discipline and bravery. Lying on 
the ground until the advancing column came within 
short musket range, ' ' they sprang to their feet and 
poured in a deadly volley, which entirely broke the 
attacking force, and drove them in disorder back over 
their own ground."* At 6 o'clock a similar attack was 
made, with a similar and even more decisive result. 
Our men rushed forward with the bayonet and captured 
"prisoners and colors." An honr later Couch was re- 
lieved, the enemy made a third attack, was again repulsed 
with heavy loss, when, at last, about 9 o'clock, he retired 
from the Held. It was a bloody battle, and amply proved 
that, notwithstanding the week's trying experience, there 
Avas still as good fighting material as ever in the Army of 
the Potomac. The manner in Avhich the officers and 
men bore themselves Avas a remarkable testimony to their 
endurance and courage. 

The army remained in the position Avhich it had thus 
occupied during the month of July and the greater part 
of August. As soon as the Second Kegiment had become 
once more established in camp, the former routine of 
drill and picket duty Avas resumed. Colonel Wheaton 
issued an order of congratulation, in Avhich he took 
occasion to speak of the excellent repute of the Kegi- 
ment. He Avas "proud of the reputation the Kegiment 

*McClellan"s report, p. 139. 



180-2.] WITHIX SIGHT OF HICHMOXD. 0? 

liad acquired, during its hard service on the Peninsula, 
for efficiency and gallautry in the field." His language 
Avas none t(^o strong. Throughout the Fourth Corps, 
indeed throughout the army, the Regiment was known 
and marked for its steadiness, its good disciphne, and its 
intrejjidity. It was always trustworthy. There was a 
certainty that, when sent upon any duty, whether trivial 
or important, the duty would he well and thoroughly 
performed. The good name which the Regiment had 
thus gained Avas undouhtedly to he credited, to a consid- 
crahle extent, to the careful supervision Avhich Colonel 
AVheaton and the com])any officers exercised over all the 
details of military life; and much Avas also due to the 
soldierly pride, Avhich the rank and file had learned to 
cherish in the good name of the Regiment. The ei^imt 
de corps Avas especially marked in its manifestations. 
The men of the Second were iiarticularly careful to 
preserve Avhat they had Avon. Their camp Avas ahvays 
neat, clean, and, in some instances, eA^en attractive in its 
aspect. On the march their hearing Avas firm. In battle 
they Avere cool and steadfast. Amid the confusion of 
the seven days the Fourth Corps performed the impor- 
tant and delicate duty of covering the march and the 
retreat, and fully merited the praise Avhich General 
McClellan pronounced, for the "skill and energy" dis- 
played by General Keyes and his command, and in Avhich 
Colonel Wheaton himself generously shared. 

During the occupation of Harrison's Landing and the 
neighborhood, the army had time for rest and recupera- 
tion. Reenforcements Avere received from Newbern, N. 
C, and Port Royal, S. C. From the former, General 
Burnside brought tAVO divisions, under Generals Parke 
and Reno; from the latter, General Stevens brought one 
division. These Avere encamped at NeAvport :N cavs, ready 



98 sKcoXD rttodp: island volttnteers. [Aug-.. 

to go u]) tlic river, to aid in a (lemonstration against 
Kichmoiul, or to evacuate the Peninsnla, if tliat slioiild 
be deemed advisable. The siek and Avounded were 
gradually sent away, and distri])uted among tlie general 
hos})itals. The enemy was quiet within his lines, and, 
on our side, no movement of any importance was made, 
except a reconnoissance to Malvern Hill, on the 7th of 
August, which was without any decisive results. The 
witiidrawal of the army had already been determined 
upon, nay, had become imperative, on account of the 
large force which threatened General Pojoe, who was 
operating beyond Manassas, in ('entral Virginia. On 
the 3rd of August General Halleck, who had been 
assigned to the command-in-chief of all the armies, July 
11th, notified General McClellan that he must withdraw 
his army from the Peninsula. Burnside, having organ- 
ized the Ninth Corps, Avitli Stevens's command as one of 
its divisions, had already gone to Acquia Creek, and 
McClellan was ordered to follow him. On the 14th the 
movement of the main army commenced both by land 
and water. Most of the troops marched to Newport 
News and Yorktown, and were thence embarked, from 
the 19th to the 24th. On the latter day headfiuarters 
proceeded to Acquia Creek, and, on the 20th, to Alexan- 
dria. 

The Second Regiment was in the movement to Malvei'u 
Hill, made under the command of General Hooker. 
There was considera])le skirmishing during the day and 
the evening of the 7th of August, until 10 o'clock, when 
the force Avas Avithdrawn, and the Regiment reached its 
camp at Harrison's Landing, aJ)out sunrise of the 8th. 
Another week i)assed, in })reparati()n for a movement, 
and, on the morning of the 16tii, the Regiment marched 
out of cam}). Two days of steady marching — 20 miles 



1862.] WITHIN SKillT OF RICHMOND. 09 

each day — brought the command to the mouth of the 
t'hickahominy. On the 18th the troops passed through 
WiUiaiusburg, and, on tlio 20tli, arrived at Yorktown. 
The temporary duty, assigned to the Fourtli Corps, was 
to occupy Yorktown. and strengthen its defences. The 
entire corps hiy at this point for the next nine or ten 
days, in garrison. The soldiers greatly enjoyed the 
interval of rest. Supplies Avere al)undant, the river 
furnished plenty of fisli — an agreeable change in camp 
diet — the weather was delightful, and no hostile demon- 
strations were nuide. 

The Peninsular campaign had been very destructive of 
life throughout the army by disease, as well as by battle. 
It was almost like living in a morass. Many thousands, 
wlio had never felt a wound, were prostrated by sickness, 
and died, or were discharged, shattered and disabled for 
years to come. It was creditable to those who had the 
care of the health of the Regiment, that the deaths were 
few, and its sanitary condition was unusually good. 1 
man was killed in front of Yorktown, 5 in front of 
Richinond, and 1 died from Avounds. Besides these, 1 
officer and 11 men died from disease, during, and imme- 
diately subse(iuent to the campaign. Sergeant S. A. 
Newman of G died before the Regiment left Camp 
Briglitwood. C*a[)tain Sherman of K died in Bellevue 
hospital, at New York, July 9th. Corporal Matteson of 
A died, June 9th, and Corporals Baker and Davis, both 
of I, died, the former on the 24th of July, and the latter 
on the 30th of August. The other men died at dilferent 
times, from May to September. 

Doctor Wheaton's management of his corps hosi)ital at 
Warwick Court House was so successful as to attract tlie 
attention of his superior officers, and he was soon put in 
charge of all the hospitals in the army between Young's 



100 SECOND rhodp: island volunteers. [Aug., 

Mills and Yorktown. At tlie time of the change of base, 
tliere was considerable a})prehension, that the enemy 
might come down the Peninsula, break np the hospitals, 
and capture the sick and wounded men. General Van 
Alen, military governor at Yorktown, ordered Dr. Wheat- 
on to remove his men to Portsmouth Grove, Khode 
Island, and, accordingly, two transports — the Atlantic 
and Coatzacoalcos — were taken, filled with as many as 
could be accommodated, to the number of fifteen hun- 
dred, and sent to sea. They arrived at Portsmouth on 
the 6th of July, and, in the course of the next few days, 
the men and nurses were transferred to tents upon the 
shore. Soon afterwards, substantial barracks were built, 
and the hospital was established. The change from the 
Peninsula to the shores of Xarragansett bay was very 
salutary to the patients, but the chief of the medical 
department, at Washington, chose to look ui)on the 
removal of the men by Surgeon Wheaton, as a disobedi- 
ence of orders, since it was done by military, rather than 
medical authority. Technically, the surgeon-general 
was right, and Dr. AVheaton was dismissed from the 
service, September 12th. lint tlie case was :)fterwards 
reopened at Washington, aiul the injustice of tiie decision 
became apparent. Upon a reconsideration, made l)y the 
Avar department, at its own instance, the special order, 
dismissing Surgeon Wheaton, was revoked, December 
11th, 1871. Dr. Wheaton's resignation was tendered 
and accepted, and he was thus i)laced on the record as 
honorably discharged. Upon the severance of his con- 
nection with the Eegiment, by reason of his hos})ital 
service, the burden of medical duty had fallen u\Hm 
Assistant Surgeon Carr, who Avas now promoted to full 
surgeon, his commission dating from September Vlth. 
Dr. Can- was in sole charge of the liegiment during 



1862.] AVITHIN SIGHT OF RICHMOND. 101 

nearly the whole time of the campaign on the Peninsula, 
and the good sanitary exhibit bears witness to his faith- 
fulness as a medical officer. He was assisted, for a time, 
by Dr. Ira Perry, whose name, however, does not apjjear 
npon the rolls. 

The Eegiment was subject, at this time, to another 
draft njjon its officers, Avhich deprived it of the further 
service of its lieutenant-colonel. When Colonel Rodman 
of the Fourth Rhode Island was promoted to brigadier- 
genei'al, the governor of Rhode Island, for some reason, 
did not see fit to promote its officers, but decided to 
appoint a colonel from another regiment. The policy of 
transferring officers from one regiment to another, for 
promotion, was pursued by Governor Sprague through- 
out his administration. Of its wisdom each one must 
judge for himself. Its immediate effects were to create 
great dissatisfaction in all the regiments. The officers in 
line of promotion naturally felt aggrieved, especially so 
if they had faithfully done their duty, and had earned 
advancement. The position of the appointee was also 
difficult, inasmuch as he was a stranger to his command, 
and would feel himself to be the object of criticism from 
both officers and men. It Avas a compliment to the 
Second, to be called upon to furnish officers for other 
regiments, but, when subsequently, the Second itself 
became subject to a similar exercise of arbitrary power on 
the part of the executive, the result was apparent in the 
• embarrassment and trouble which came upon the Regi- 
ment. This, however, was happily noAV in the future, 
and not foreseen. 

Lieutenant-Colonel Steere of the Second was })romoted 

to colonel of the Fourth, June 12th. It Avas an excellent 

api)ointment. But it caused much disturbance of feeling 

among tlie officers of the Fourth, and was the occasion of 

13 



102 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Aug., 

several resignations. Tliere was nothing l)ut good feel- 
ing toward the new commander personally, but tliere was 
the consciousness of 1)eing overslaughed. Colonel Hteere 
was a capital officer, and distinguished himself greatly in 
his subsequent service, gaining the brevet of brigadier- 
general, so that the Regiment became proud of his mili- 
tary fame. It was through his own merit as an officer 
that he won the confidence of his command. First 
Lieutenant Church Avas also api)ointed to the Fourth, his 
commission as captain dating August 27th.* Major 
Vlall was promoted to lieutenant-colonel, June 12th, 
and, after the seven days' fight, was assigned, for a few 
weeks, to the command of the 10th Massachusetts, which 
had not a field officer fit for duty. Adjutant Smith was 
assigned to duty as commissary upon the staff of General 
Keyes, April 8th, and for the three months and more, 
during which he was thus engaged, First Lieutenant 
Ames of D Avas acting adjutant, and gained promotion 
to captain, July 24th. Second Lieutenant Wheaton of 
F was appointed aide on General Palmer's staff, and Avon 
his promotion to first lieutenant, July 24th. First Lieu- 
tenant Foy of A Avas absent in Rhode Island, on recruit- 
ing service, during the early part of the year, but 
returned to the Regiment before it left Camp Bright- 
Avood, and secured promotion to captain of C, from the • 
same date. 

Captain Goff, highly recommended by Colonel Wheat- 
on, Avas promoted to major, and First Lieutenant ShaAv 
of K, declared by his colonel to l)e "'one of his most 



♦Lieutenant Church had been previously released from his captivity. One of 
the most pleasing results of General Burnside's operations, on the North 
Cai'plinii coast, was the oxchanKe of prisoners, which he effeoted with the 
authorities at Richmond. Most of the |)risoncrs, taken at I5iill Kun, were 
released during tiie mouth of May, 180S. 



1862.] WITHIN SIGHT OF RICHMOND. 103 

efRcieut officers," to captain, July 24th. The other 
promotions and changes in the Regiment, from the 
beginning of the year to the end of the Peninsnhir cam- 
paign, were as follows : January 24th, Second Lieuten- 
ant Carrof E promoted to first lieutenant of H; January 
31st, Sergeant-Major Clendennin to second lieutenant of 
E, transferred to A, July 24th; July 18th, First Lieuten- 
ant Bowen of G resigned; 21st, Captain Clarke of C 
honorably discharged, on surgeon's certificate; Second 
Lieutenant Beveridge of K promoted to first lieutenant 
of G; Sergeant West of F to second lieutenant of K; 
24th, Sergeant- Major Rhodes — promoted from corporal, 
March 1st — to second lieutenant of D; Commissary- 
Sergeant Tate to second lieutenant of B; Second Lieu- 
tenant Collins of A to first lieutenant of B; Second 
Lieutenant Manchester of B to first lieutenant of F; 
Second Lieutenant Capron of D to first lieutenant of E; 
Second Lieutenant English of G to first lieutenant of A; 
Sergeant Russell of B to second lieutenant of same; Ser- 
geant Waldron of G to second lieutenant of E; Sergeant 
Gifford* of K to second lieutenant of same; Corporal 
Bradford of G to sergeant-major; private J. M. Turner of 
I to commissary-sergeant; Musician J. S. Potter of D to 
drum-major; 28th, private R. W. Small of I to quartermas- 
ter-sergeant, vice T. T. Burke, discharged, on surgeon's 
certificate; August 9th, Second Lieutenant Underwood of 
H resigned; 29th, Henry K. South wick appointed second 
lieutenant of F. 

The promotions and changes among the warrant officers 
were as follows: January 1st, Corporal Stone of C pro- 



*0n the 25th of September, 1861, Orderly-Sergeant Gifford resigned his 
position, as before mentioned, and private Benton was appointed. But Benton 
was disabled by sickness, and was finally discharged, on surgeon's certificate, 
January 27th, 1862, when Giftbrd was rc-appointcd. 



104 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Aug., 

moted to sergeant; 3rd, Corportd Maker of F assigned to 
color-guard, as "a compliment to his military bearing"; 
12th, Sergeant Bowen of D appointed provost- sergeant; 
Corporals Jencks and Eeynolds of F promoted to ser- 
geant, vice Kidder and Whipple, and privates Thomas J. 
Patt and James H. Bennett to corporal; private N. A. 
Sisson of A to corporal, vice Carter; 17th, Sergeants 
Kruger of D and Groves of H to first sergeant; Corporals 
Gleason of A, Hnbbard of D, and W. W. Brown of H, to 
sergeant, and privates Joel Rice of A, Thomas T. Wood- 
mancy of H, and Ezra Rounds of D, to corporal, and 
John Curry to musician; February 1st, private Bennett 
Logan of C to corporal; 5th, Corporal Lawrence Kelley 
of B to lance-sergeant, and privates T. J. Smith, H. H. 
Martin, and N. A. Peck, of D, to lance-corporal; 17th, 
private William Montgomery of F to lance-corporal — to 
take charge of a squad of six men, volunteering for the gun- 
boat flotilla, namely, privates B. Bessie of D, J. Mahoney 
of A, W. B. Burns of G, W. M. Cobb of K, Ezra Green 
of H, and Sylvester Riley of C; March 5th, Corporal C. 
T. Brown of E to sergeant, vice Ward, discharged, and 
private Horace T. Viall to cor|)oral, vice Brown, promo- 
ted; 6th, Corporal G. W. Thomas, Jr., of E, to sergeant, 
vice N. F. Dixon; 18th, Corporal Cole of G to sergeant, 
and private Martin McAvoy to corporal; 25th, private 
T. W. Ilorton of I to corporal; Ajiril 1st, private Job 
Tanner of B and Ro])ert Binns of H to corporal; May 
15th, private Edward Clifford of I to corporal; 25th, Cor- 
poral Hawkins of I to sergeant, and private T. H. Barker 
to corporal; July 8th, privates L. B. Wilson of A and G. 
W. Kidder of F to corporal; Dth, private Peter Wliolan 
of A to corporal, vice Matteson, deceased; 24th, Cor- 
poral Anniss of C to color-sergeant; August 3rd, Corporal 
H. C. Dixon of E to sergeant, vice A. Dixon, discharged. 



1862.] AVrTiriX SIGHT OF RirHMOXt). lOo 

on eertifieate, and private George Rodman to corporal, 
vice H. C. Dixon, promoted; Sergeant H. A. Greene of 
I to first sergeant, vice Chaj^pel, discharged; Corporal 
Wiglit to sergeant, and private Albert F. Davis to cor- 
poral, warrants to date from July 25th; 12th, Corporal 
T. J. Smith of D to sergeant, vice Hubbard, resigned; 
27th, private A. T. Potter to corporal, vice Baker, de- 
ceased, and private G. H. Chenery to corporal, vice 
Davis, deceased. 

The following oflficers were honorably mentioned in 
desi)atches, during the campaign: Colonel Wheaton, 
Captain Stanley, Adjutant Smith, First Lieutenant E. 
A. Russell, and Second Lieutenant James Lawless. For 
strengthening the Regiment for the next campaign, 
Lieutenant Jencks was sent to Rhode Island, August 6th, 
on recruiting service. On the 29th, after the recupera- 
tion of the stay at Yorktown, the Regiment, in good 
health and spirits, embarked on board the steamer S. R. 
Spaulding, and, on the 31st, landed at Alexandria. 
Couch's division was alone sent up the Potomac. The 
remainder of the corps was left at Yorktown, where it 
was stationed for a considerable time afterwards. The 
Regiment did not again return to the corps to which it 
had originally belonged, but was subsequently transferred 
to the Sixth, as will be related in due time. The Fourth 
had been its nursery, and it cannot well forget the 
traininof which it had thei'e received. 



106 SKCOXI) I{HOT)K ISLAXI) VOLUXTEERS. [Alio,, 



CHAPTER vrr. 

THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN. 



^HEN the Rop-imeiit landed at Alexandria, it found 
Y itself in the midst of a seene of great commotion. 
' General Pope had been engaged, during nearly tlic 
entire month, in manoeuvring and fighting over the 
ground between the Eappahannock and Washington. 
The evacuation of the Peninsula had enabled General Lee 
to bring all his forces upon the stage of conflict. The 
last week of August was marked by a series of gallant but 
ineffectual struggles with the superior forces of the enemy. 
Lee was very much more than a match for Pope, while 
Jackson, almost ubiquitous in this campaign, made 
himself severely felt at every vulnerable point. Harassed , 
outgeneralled, and outnumbered, General Pope was fall- 
ing slowly back to the defences of Washington, when the 
Army of the Potomac began to arrive at Alexandria and 
Acquia Creek. The Ninth Corps, under General Burn- 
side, arrived at Acquia on the 3rd of August, and two 
divisions, under Generals Eeno and Stevens, were im- 
mediately sent forward to reenforce General Pope. But 
these, although able to protect his left, were yet wholly 
insufficient to bring the army of Pope to a strength fairly 
commensurate with the forces opposed to him. General 



1862.] THE MARYLAND CA.MPAIGX. 107 

Lee was endeavoring to strike and overwhelm him, while 
McClellan's command was in transit. That he did not 
succeed was owing to the gallantry and steadiness of our 
army. A bloody battle was fought, on the 29tli and 
30th, upon the old battlefield at Bull Eun, the two 
armies having respectively changed positions. General 
Pope, after two days' hard fighting, was compelled to 
retire upon Centreville. He continued his retreat, upon 
the 31st of August and the 1st of September, withdraw- 
ing toward Washington, reenforced and sui)])orted now 
by the Army of the Potomac. On the 1st, late in the 
afternoon, portions of the two opposing armies came in 
contact with each other at Chantilly, and a short but very 
severe battle was fought, in the midst of a terrific thunder 
storm. It was marked by the fall of Generals Kearney 
and Stevens — two as brave and daring soldiers as could 
be found in the entire army. 

The Regiment, immediately after its disembarkation, 
marched through Alexandria, and went upon picket duty 
near Ball's Cross Roads. On the 1st of September it 
continued its advance, marching through Fairfax Court 
House, and forming line of battle near Chantilly. About 
5 o'clock in the afternoon Captain Randolph's battery 
became engaged, and the Regiment was on the edge of 
the battle. It was, at the time, connected with the bri- 
gade of General J. C. Robinson of General Birney's 
division of the Third Corps, but was not called into 
action. This battle was the end of the movements on 
the south side of the Potomac. Had General Lee formed 
any plan of attacking Washington from this direction, 
the junction which General Pope had effected with the 
Army of the Potomac completely frustrated it. The 
stubborn resistance which confronted Lee, at every point, 
assured him that, although badly shaken, General Mc- 



108 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Sept., 

Clellan's command was .still ain})ly aljle to hold its 
ground. He accordingly moved his army northward, 
passing through the gaps of the mountains into the 
Shenandoah Valley, and, making for the fords at and 
near Williamsport, crossed the Potomac. The advance- 
guard, under Jackson, entered Maryland, on the morn- 
ing of the Gth of September, and marched directly on 
Frederick City. 

The Army of the Potomac had no time to lose. Gen- 
eral McClellan, on the 2nd, was appointed to the com- 
mand of the fortitications and all the troops for the 
defence of Washington. This superseded General Pope, 
and gave the entire control of the disposable forces, in 
and around the cajiital, to the general commanding the 
Army of the Potomac. The announcement was received 
Avitli great satisfaction by the troops. General Burnside, 
on the 3rd, was sent, with the Ninth Corps in advance, 
toward Frederick. As the enemy's plans had not yet 
been developed, and it was uncertain whether he intended 
to strike at Bidtimore or Washington, or to i^enetrate 
Pennsylvania, the army moved cautiously, with its left 
iiank near the Potomac, while the right pushed into the 
interior of Maryland. General Lee, on his part, observ ed 
an equal caution. As Burnside approached Frederick, 
Jackson was withdrawn, evacuating that place on the 
Kith. Burnside entered the city on the l"2th, his advance 
having a slight skirmish with some rebel cavalry, which 
were hovering about, as a rear-guard to the retreating 
forces, Lee, now sending Jackson to reduce Harper's 
Ferry, where Colonel Miles had c(nnniand, halted Gener- 
als Longstreet and D. H. Hill near Boonesboro', to 
dispute the progress of our army at that point, and to 
hold it in clieck. at Turner's Gaj), in the South Mount- 
ains, until Jackson had done his work. 



18G2.] THE MARYLAND CAM1'AIG]S'. 109 

A severe battle, known in the liistoiy of the war as the 
battle of South Mountain, was fought in and about this 
gap on the 14th. The forces on our side were the Ninth 
Cori)s, General Eeno, and the First, General Hooker, 
composing our right wing, under General Burnside. 
The enemy's forces Avere the corps of Longstreet and 
Hill. The mountain pass Avas stoutly defended by the 
enemy, and the contest for its occupation continued at 
intervals from 9 o'clock in the morning until 9 in the 
evening. The enemy's forces finally gave way before the 
well-directed attacks of our men, and, during the night, 
retreated down the mountain, leaving their dead upon 
the field, their wounded to be cared for by our troops, 
and fifteen hundred prisoners in our hands. Burnside 
fought the battle with great skill, but victory Avas embit- 
tered by the loss of General Eeno, Avho Avas shot dead, 
about sunset, as he was in the very front, reconnoitring 
the enemy's position. He was Burnside's warm personal 
friend, and one of the bravest officers in the army. 
General Lee retired behind Antietam creek, and, there 
concentrating his command, awaited the further advance 
of the Army of the Potomac. General McClellan fol- 
lowed closely, and, on the night of the 15th, and during 
the day on the 16th, put his command in order of battle. 
General Hooker was posted upon the right, and sent 
across the creek. Burnside held the ground upon the 
left, on the south and easterly side of the creek, near the 
stone bridge in the neighborhood of Sharjisburg. 

The battle of Antietam does not require a detailed 
description here. The Second Avas not engaged in it. 
It Avas, during the day, Avithin sound of the guns, but 
Avas employed in duties Avhicli Avere thought as indispen- 
sable, although not so attractive, as direct participation 
in the fight Avould haxe been. It had a melancholy 
14 



110 SHC'OXl) IJllODK ISLAND VOIAXTEKRH. [Sc'[)t., 

interest in tlie battle, as connected Avitli the wounding 
of Colonel Steere and tlie death of (ieneral Rodman, 
Botli tliese oflHcers were in the Ninth Cor])s, and Avei'o 
active in the sanguinary struggle n^ton the bridge 
ami the heiglits beyond. The battle was obstinately 
fought all along the line, and resulted in a decided 
advantage for the Army of the Potonnie. Hooker and 
Sumner, on the right, made a steady advance, in Avhich 
Hooker was severely Avounded, Burnside, on the left, 
forced the i)assage of the bridge, and pressed the enemy 
back to the borders of the town of ISharpsburg. It was 
here that Rodman fell, while leading on the attack. 
Through the entire day, from daylight till sunset, the 
struggle continued, with a remarkable persistence and 
valor on both sides. Like two determined athletes, 
neither of Avliom was willing to give way or confess 
defeat, the two armies writhed and wrestled in a contest, 
which left the ground strewn with the dead and wounded. 
The bloody lines swayed back and forth, leaving the 
fallen like winrows in a iield, through Avhich the rea})er 
had passed. Thirty thousand men were the number of 
the losses sustained that day. Neither combatant was 
disposed to renew the conflict on the morr-ow, and, on 
the night of the 18th-19th, General Lee silently withdrew 
his army, recrossed the Potomac without any serious 
oi)position, and took post on the Virginia side, near Sliep- 
herdstown. 

The part which the Regiment took in all these move- 
ments, although it was not brought into collision Avith 
tlie enemy, Avas very creditable to its re})utation for 
fortitude and endurance. After the battle of Chantilly, 
and dui'ing the withdrawal of the army Avithin the 
defences of Washington, the Regiment comjjosed a part 
of the rear-guard, and Avas the last to leave the tield. It 



1<S62,] THE MARYLAND CANri'AiriK. Hi 

marclied through Fairfax Court House, and reached 
Alexandria at 2 o'clock in the morning of the 3rd of 
Septemher. On the 4th it embarked on the steamer 
Nellie Baker, landed at Georgetown, crossed and marched 
up the right bank of the Potomac, encamping near Fort 
Ethan Allen. On the 5th it recrossed the river by the 
chain bridge, and spent the night at Tenallytown. On 
the 6th it marched to Rushville, where the men received 
welcome supplies of shoes and clothing. Welcome, 
indeed, for some of the soldiers had been barefooted for 
several Aveeks! With the rear corps upon the left, still 
marching along the Potomac, covering the fords, the 
Eegiment lay at Seneca Mills on the night of the 9th, 
and, on the next day, marched to Poolesville, and halted 
for a day or two. While resting here, the men rejoiced in 
the arrival of sundry boxes from friends at home, con- 
taining many a little comfort — especially grateful to 
them in their weariness, and making, as one of them 
says, "no small record in a soldier's history." But time 
was precious, and, on the 12th, the march was resumed, 
around Sugar-loaf Mountain, through Barnesville and 
Oakland, fording the Big Monocacy on the 13th, and 
encamping near Licksville. Cannonading was heard 
upon tlie right, and the re])orts of the heavy guns came 
down the valley, sounding like distant peals of thunder. 
Up and on the road again at daylight on the 14th, the 
Regiment marched through Adamstown, crossed the 
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and went into camp near 
Jefferson. Cannonading becaine more distinct through 
the day. Fighting was going on at three distinct points 
— at South Mountain, nine miles distant, at Burketts- 
ville, where the advance of the left wing, under General 
Slocnm, Avas engaging the enemy, six miles, and on tlie 
extreme left, at ITai'per's Fen-y. twelve miles distant. 



113 SECOND RHODE T8I.AKI) VOLUNTEKKS. [8o])t., 

As the troops crossed the Kittoctan Mountains, the l)attlo- 
field on tlie riglit and in front came into view, the 
movements of tlie contending armies l)eing indistinctly 
seen beneath tlie cano])y of smoke tliat hung over the 
fray. As our men Avere going into camp at Jefferson, 
orders came to push forward at once. Leaving their 
supper half-cooked, tliey fell into the ranks, and the 
column again advanced, pressing rapidly through the 
village, and hurrying on to Burkettsville, where the 
command arrived about midnight. On the 15th the 
troops passed through Burkettsville, crossed the South 
Mountains at Crampton's Pass, and encamped in Pleasant 
Valley. 

Firing ceased in the direction of Harpers Ferry on the 
morning of the IStli, by which General Franklin — who 
was in command of the movement on the left, to Bur- 
kettsville, and with whose corps, the Sixth, Couch's 
division, since leaving Alexandria, had been acting — 
riglitly judged that Colonel Miles had surrendered. A 
pretty strong force of the enemy was still in front, and 
Franklin thought it not Avise to go beyond Pleasant 
Valley. He detached Couch, with his division, and 
ordered him to occupy Maryland Heights. The move- 
ment began on the morning of the 17th, at the moment 
when the battle of Antietam was opening. Of course it 
could continue but a short time, and the division was 
soon recalled, marching through Brownsville. The Sec- 
ond Avas engaged Avitli the brigade, reconnoitring the 
passes of Elk Mountain, to prevent any movement of the 
enemy's cavalry upon our rear. The 1st and 2nd divi- 
sions of Franklin's corps participated in the battle to some 
extent, arriving on the field about noon, and, at an 
opportune moment, reenforcing the right Aving. 

Couch's division, after a long and fjitiguing march of 



l.S6-->.J THK MARYLAND CAMPAmK. 113 

28 miles over the Elk Mountain, through Aurora and 
Locust Grove, went into camp, in the evening, about 
two miles in the rear of Burnside's position. The move- 
ment had been harassing in the extreme. On the march 
and the countermarch, all da}' within hearing of the guns, 
and, at one time, while crossing the mountains, Avithin 
sight of the field, yet too far away to be of any help to 
their comrades-in-arms, our men regarded the situation as 
somewhat vexatious. They had been without sufficient 
supplies of food for the last two days, and were hardly 
disposed to regard the aspect of affairs with complacency. 
They hoped for an opportunity to go into action on the 
18th, when they were bnnight to the immediate front, 
liut the day passed quietly, and, on the following morn- 
ing, when an advance was made, it was found that the 
enemy's main body had evacuated the position, and made 
its way safely across the river. General Couch started in 
pursuit, and had a little skirmishing with General Lee's 
rear-guard, near Williamsport, on the 30th. On the 
21st no enemy was in sight, and the Regiment marched 
into the town and occupied it without opposition. 

On the 23rd the command was withdrawn to Downs- 
ville, where it lay until the 18th of October, with no 
more notable event than a review by President Lincoln, 
on the 3rd of that month. After the battle of Antietam 
General Couch had been promoted to the command of a 
corps. General Peveus had been assigned to the command 
of the division, and Colonel Wheaton to the command 
of the brigade. 

The army was waiting for supplies, which came very 
slowly. No clothing had been issued since the troops 
left Harrison's Landing, and happy was the man of tlie 
Second who had a complete suit. ''The boys are as 
ragged a set of fellows," says one correspondent, "as any 



114 SEOOXD RHODE rsl>AM) VoLlXTRKKS. [Oct., 

tin pedlar ever i)icked up in his tra.vols.*'' Fortunately, 
the weather was hriglit and comparatively warm, and but 
little discomfort was experienced. But the scantiness of 
the su])i)lies prevented any forward movement, and it 
began to be thought that the Army of the Potomac 
would be ke]it in the neighborhood, until the winter set 
in and i-endered any further oi)erations impracticable. 
It is almost certain tliat (leneral McClellan, at this time, 
desired to remain in ])osition, reorgani^^e. and refit, 
})reparatory to a campaign in the s})ring. The })resident, 
oji the other hand, desired, and even commanded active 
operations, yet without result. Cxcneral J. E. B. Stuart's 
raid around McClellan's army, from Hancock, by way 
of Chambersburg, to the Potomac, below Hyattstown, 
October 10th-12th, showed Avhat a daring and enter- 
l^rising officer could do, in penetrating an undefended 
country, Avitli a light-armed and rapidly-moving column. 
General Howe's brigade of Devens's division was sent to 
the upper waters of the Potomac, on the 10th, marched 
to Clear Spring, and there remained. On the 18th 
another alarm came down, and Colonel Wlieaton started 
with his command, al)out 5 o'clock in the afternoon, 
marching through the greater part of the night, passing- 
through Williamsport, fording the Conecocheague, and 
arriving at Clear Spring about 2 o'clock in the morning 
of the 19th. After four hours' rest the column pushed 
on across Sleepy creek, North Mountain, and Conoloway 
creek, to Hancock, arriving about 4 o'clock in the after- 
noon. The Regiment went on picket duty along the 
canal, until midnight, when it was relieved, and went 
down to Cherry Run, where it remained for a day or two, 
ouurdino- the river. On the 22nd it forded the Potomac, 
supporting a cavalry reconnoissance on the Virginia side. 
Recrossing the i-iver, on the 23rd. the Reginu'ut re- 



180-i.] THE MAKYLANJ) CAMI'AKiX. 115 

maiiK'd in cami) until tlie 26th, Avhen it marched tlinnigli 
Clear tSpring to Williamsport, and, on the 29th, returned 
to Downsville. It seemed like coming home, and the 
men believed that they might be stationed there for the 
winter. But. on the 30th, the order to move was 
received, and, on the 31st, the command broke camp, 
marched through Bakersville, crossed the Antiotam, and 
moved through Keedysville to Aurora. On the 1st of 
November it nun ed through Pleasant Valley, across the 
South Mountain, through Bnrkettsville to Berlin, where 
it encamped. During the next two days the men re- 
ceived blankets, shoes, ov^ercoats, and other clothing for 
a winter campaign, and, on the 3rd, the Regiment 
crossed the Potomac on a ponton l^ridge, into Virginia, 
and, marching through Lovettsville, went into camp 
near Wheatland. After the return of the brigade from 
Hancock a reorganization was made, by which General 
Dcvens resumed command. General W. F. Smith was 
assigned to the division, which Avas permanently incor- 
l)orated with the Sixth Corps, under the command of 
General Franklin. 

As already stated, the Regiment, upon the organiza- 
tion of the army corps, was assigned to the Fourth. It 
Avas selected, Avith another infantry regiment, to accom- 
pany Stoneman in his rai)id march up the Peninsula, and 
was thus upon detached service. Again, it was connected 
Avith the Fifth Provisional Cordis, in the exjiedition to 
Hanover Court House. Still again, Couch's division, in 
its march into Maryland, Avas, to some degree, an inde- 
pendent command, as the remainder of tlie Fourth had 
IxH'u left at YorktoAvn. Noav, and henceforward, until 
the end of its term of service, the Regiment Avas a part of 
the Sixth Corps. At the time of the occupation of the 
Peninsula, General Franklin Avas in command of a di\i- 



I 



116 SKCOXI) HUODE ISLAND VOLL'XTEEUS. [NoV., 

sion of the First Corps, under General McDowell. On 
tlie 22nd of April Franklin's division reenforced Mc- 
Clellan's army in front of Yorktown, and, on the 7th of 
May, it was landed at West Point, witli a division of the 
Fourth Corps, under command of General W. F. Smith. 
Soon afterwards, these two divisions were united, under 
the name of the Sixth ProvisicHial Corps, with Franklin 
in command. The word "provisional " was simply a tem- 
l)orary appellation, and, as the Sixth Corps, the command 
soon took its place in the army. It made a tine record 
for itself, a part of which will be found upon the pages 
of this narrative. The Second Ehode Island cherishes a 
l)ardonable pride in the gallant, and, in some respects, 
brilliant career of the Sixth Corps, while it is some satis- 
faction to know, that the corps commanders have always 
expressed a kindly interest in the fortunes of the Eegi- 
ment, and have spoken of its deeds with warm and sin- 
cere approval. 



1862.] IN VIRGIXIA AGAIX. 117 



CHAPTER VIII 

IN VIRGINIA AGAIN. 



WHATEVER may have been tlie obiect of Lee's 
invasion of Maryland, the result of it cannot be 
■ ' regarded as a flattering success to the cause of 
Avhich he was the champion. In his report of the opera- 
tions of his army, he states the reasons for his course. 
After mentioning, in his report, the withdrawal of our 
army within the fortified lines around Washington, and 
the advance of his own to Leesburg, General Lee goes 
on to say: "The war was thus transferred from the 
interior to the frontier, and the supplies of rich and 
productive districts made accessible to our army. To 
prolong a state of affairs in every way desirable, and not 
to permit the season for active operations to j^ass without 
endeavoring to inflict further injury upon the enemy, the 
best course api)eared to be the transfer of the army into 
Maryland. Although not properly equipped for invasion, 
lacking much of the material of war, and feeble in trans- 
portation, the troops poorly provided with clothing, and 
thousands of them destitute of shoes, it was yet believed 
to be strong enough to detain the enemy upon the north- 
ern frontier until the ajiproach of winter sliould render 
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118 SECOND KHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEEUS. [NoV., 

his advance into Virginia diflficult, if not im})ractieal)le. 

'•'The condition of Maryhmd encouraged the belief 
that the presence of our army, however inferior to that 
of the enemy, would induce the Washington government 
to retain all its available force to provide against contin- 
gencies which its course toward the people of that state 
gave it reason to apprehend. At the same time, it was 
hoped, that jnilitary success might afford us an opportu- 
nity to aid the citizens of Maryland, in any efforts they 
might be disposed to make to recover their liberty. The 
difficulties that surrounded them were fully ajjpreciated, 
and we expected to derive more assistance in the attain- 
ment of our object, from the just fears of the Washing- 
ton government, than from any active demonstration on 
the part of the people, unless success should enable us to 
give them assurance of continued protection." 

The objects thus contemplated were both military and 
political. The condition of their attainment was success, 
and success Avas wanting. As a military movement, the 
oi)erations of Lee have been criticised as being against 
the best military judgment. They took his army away 
from its base, lengthened and Aveakened his lines of 
communication, and transferred it from a friendly to a 
semi-hostile territory. They also forced Lee to move 
upon exterior lines, Avliile the advantage of the interior 
was given to his adversary. Moreover, reenforcements 
and supi)lies of all kinds could be rapidly thrown into 
Maryland from the north, for the support of McClellan, 
while Lee himself would be compelled to act with an 
independent army, dei)rived, in great measure, of both. 
If Lee had won a victory at Antietam it would have been 
temporary and Ijarren. For tliere \vas no permanent 
success to be gained in that quarter. ^IcC'lellan would 
simply have been obliged to retire — perhaps no farther 



1862.] m VIRGINIA AGAI^r. 110 

than the mountains — and await the coming of reenf orce- 
ments, which would not have been long delayed. 

Politically, the movement had failed, because, in 
Western Maryland, there was but little sympathy with 
the invader or his cause. The secession element was 
chiefly limited to Baltijnore and its neighborhood. The 
government at Richmond was deluded by the glowing- 
reports of those, whose lively imagination gave a coloring 
to their apprehension of tlie facts. Lee's army Avas not 
received with anything like the enthusiasm which was 
anticipated. It was looked upon with coldness by some, 
as a disturbance to their quiet, Avith utter hostility, and 
even detestation, by others, who regarded it as an enemy, 
fatal to the peace and welfare of the nation. The Union 
element in tlie part of Maryland tniversed liy Lee and 
his command was very strong. When Jackson entered 
Frederick, he was received with comparative silence. 
When liurnside entered the, city, lie was greeted with a 
cordial and entliusiastic welcome. There was nothing 
personal in eithei" case. The two men were only knoAvn 
by their deeds and their cause. The people of Maryland 
were not disposed to make any efforts to "recover their 
liberty." For they were not conscious of having lost it. 
They had more to fear in this respect from the govern- 
ment at Richmond, than from that at Washington. And 
so Lee found tliat they souglit no protection at his 
hands. The battle of Antietam might have seemed 
indecisive. But the invasion had been fruitless to the 
cause of the rel^ellion. The loyal people of the country 
were encouraged by seeing the army, which had lately 
been reported as demoralized and broken, standing firmly 
and compactly against the foe, and fairly Ideating him 
l)ack to tlie other side of the river he had so confidently 
crossed. 



130 SECOND RHODE ISLAND YOLUNTEERS. [NoV., 

The Army of tlie Potomac was now fairly on the 
march again. General Lee was slowly moving np the 
Shenandoah Valley, and behind the Blue Eidge, keeping 
a strict watch at the various passes and gaps, as General 
McClellan's columns made their way along. While the 
mountains were between the two armies no general battle 
could be fought, but there was frequent skirmishing 
between cavalry parties and artillery, as they came in 
contact with each other in the mountain gaps and at the 
cross roads. ^ The weather, which had continued mild 
and favorable, began to show indications of approaching 
winter. The distribution of supplies seems not to have 
been so general, or so well organized, as to give to all a 
sufficiency for the tim^ of need. Some of the soldiers' 
journals speak of the want of shoes, and es]iecially of 
scanty provision of food. The roads were difficult, and 
the lines of march circuitous. The paymaster was a 
stranger, and the president's features, as they appeared 
uj)on the national currency, were almost forgotten. And 
so the army toiled on for a week or more — still in good 
sjiirits, and elate Avith the expectation of meeting the 
enemy — until the 10th of November, when it was 
massed in and around Warrenton. The route of the 
Second was through Phillemont (4th), ITniontown, Up- 
pervillo (5th), AVhite Plains (6th), and New Baltimore 
(9th), where it came to a halt. On the 7th occurred the 
first snow storm of the season — a cold, gloomy, depress- 
ing, and most uncomfortable experience! 

On the 7th, also, came down an order from Washing- 
ton to headquarters, relieving General McClellan from 
command, and a2ii)ointing General Burnside to his place. 
It was not a welcome order to either of the two officers. 
General McClellan, as a matter of course, was reluctant 
to leave the army which he had organized, and which he 



1802.] IN VTRGIKIA AGAIN-. 121 

had commanded tlirougli the vicissitudes of its exi)eri- 
ence. General Burnside felt that he was a comiiarative 
novice in the Army of the Potomac, and naturally shrank 
from the responsibility of so large a command. But for 
months the country had been clamorous for a cliange. 
Tiie relations between Generals Halleck and McClellan 
Avere none too friendly, and Burnside — who had l)eon 
oft'ered the command once or twice before, but had 
declined it — had the prestige of his successes in North 
Carolina in his favor. Tlie attaeliment of the army to 
McClellan, notwithstanding the failure on the Peninsula, 
was very strong, and it was almost like parting from a per- 
sonal friend. But to the honor of the American charac- 
ter l)e it said, that the soldiers accepted the situation, 
and at once transferred their cordial oliedience to their 
new leader. They knew their duty too well to express 
any audible discontent. (Jeneral McCJlellan issued his 
farewell order, under date of November Tth: General 
Burnside assumed command on the 9th; lioth expressed 
sentiments of confidence in the army, and a patriotic 
devotion to the cause for which it was contending. 

The army lay at Warrcnton and in its neighborhood 
from the 9th to the loth. Meanwhile, the authorities at 
Washington Avere dclil)erating upon General Burnside's 
proposed plan of operations. It was sent to Washington 
on the 10th, was discussed by Generals Burnside and 
Halleck, at a personal interview at Warrenton, on the 
night of the 12th and a part of the day on the 13th, and 
was approved by President Lincoln on the 14th, "The 
plan, in brief, was to demonstrate toward Culpepper, and 
then to make a rajiid march to Falmouth, to cross the 
Rap})ahannock upon pontons at that place, to seize 
Fredericksburg and the heights beyond, and to establish 
a temporary base of supplies at Ac'.|uia Creek. 'J'he 



133 SECOND RHODE ISLAKD VOLUNTEERS. [NoV., 

movement beyond Fredericksburg was to be a matter for 
subsequent consideration. But it was in General Burn- 
side's mind to push immediately on toward Richmond 
upon the roads leading through Spottsylvania Court 
House, Bowling Green and the villages beyond; have 
supplies in waiting at York river, then cross tlie Peninsula 
rapidly to the James river, and, with that for a base, 
march directly upon tbe city of his destination.''* Such 
a plan appeared sufficiently promising, and, immedi- 
ately upon its a|)proval. General Burnside put his com- 
mand in motion. The army was reorganized in three 
grand divisions, the right, left, and centre, respectively 
under command of Generals Sumner, Franklin, and 
Hooker. 

The advance, under General Sumner, started at day- 
light on the 15th, and reached Falmouth on the 17th. 
But there were no pontons ready for the troops to cross 
the river, and there was no intelligence of any. In fact, 
the pontons, that were to go by land, did not start from 
Washington till the 19th, were mired on the road, were 
finally towed from the mouth of tlie Occoquan to Belle 
Plain, and arrived at headf(uarters on the afternoon of 
the 25th. The pontons thai, went by water arrived at 
Belle Plain on the 18th, but no Avagons were sent with 
them, and they could not be moved. Thus was General 
Burnside's plan frustrated at the outset, for the fords of 
the Rappahannock were impracticable for crossing artil- 
lery, and the army Avas suddenly stopped on its Avay. In 
the mean time. General Lee moved his army, and, on the 
22nd, four days after Sumner's arriA'al at Falmouth, his 
advance — Longstreet's corps — appeared in force on the 
opposite side of the river. He quietly occupied and 

*Burnside and the Ninth Army Corps, pp. 182, 256. 



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1862.] IN VIR(UNIA A(}AIX. 1^:3 

fortified the . heights behind Fredericksburg, and effect- 
ually barred the road to Richmond in that direction. 

The Ivcginient belonged to the left grand division, 
under General Franklin, and started upon the road on 
the 16th. It crossed the Orange and Alexandria railroad 
at Catlett's, forded Cedar Run, and encamped on the 
other side. The march continued through the 17th 
aiul 18th, and, in the afternoon of the latter day, the 
Regiment went into camj) near Stafford Court House, 
where it remained until December ith. Picket duty, 
guarding the telegrai)h, the daily drill and the usual 
camp routine sufficed to occupy the time. The weather 
became uncertain, variable and productive of great dis- 
comfort. Supplies were scanty, snow and rain Avere 
abundant, and the roads were almost impassable. The 
ju-ospect was not esi)ecially encouraging. Yet the men 
wx>re in good spirits, the new organization was getting 
into working order, and the commanding general was 
hopeful. After December had oi)ened, there was an 
interval of a little milder tem})eniture, and, on the 4th, 
General Franklin's connnand was moved to the extreme 
left of our line. The Regiment encamped, on the ")th, 
near White Oak Church, al)out five miles bcloAV Fal- 
mouth. On the 7th came on a severe storm, with 
])iercing cold weather, leaving a tle})tli of three incites of 
snow upon the ground. Milder weather followed, ami 
the snow disappeared, but the incident was an indication 
of what was to be ex])ected in a \'irginia winter. As the 
season advanced, however, the tem])eratuiv, althougii 
still cold. Iiccanie steadier, and was not excessively 
uncomfortable. (Jeneral Burnside. having deliberated 
ui)on a })lan, which i)romised to force the enemy from 
his works upon tlu' opposite side of the river, jjrepared to 
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124 SECOND KHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEEES. [DeC, 

generals, and felt sure of the support of his troops. 
MeanwJiile his pontons had arrived from above, and 
abundant means of transportation were provided for 
crossing the army. But the delay had endangered the 
success of the movement. Had the pontons been ready 
when Sumner arrived at Falmouth — a day and a half 
before Longstreet started for Fredericksburg — Burnside 
Avould have put his army across the Eappahannock with- 
out serious opposition. But now, the crest of the hill 
beyond Fredericksburg was lined with earthworks, and 
frowned with cannon. 

Had the opportunity wholly passed ? Burnside thought 
not. A strong movement in heavy force might be made 
upon the right of the enemy's position, which was the 
weakest part of his line, and, if made promptly and 
vigorously, very favorable results might be expected. At 
all events, Burnside did not think that he was put in 
command merely to place the army in winter quarters. 
Even if the failure of his pontons brought disappoint- 
ment to his plans, and baffled his designs at the start, 
there was still a hope that something worthy of the 
cause might be done with the large army at his disposal. 
McClellan speaks, in his report, of his deprivation of 
command at a time, when he Avas following " the retreat- 
ing foe to a position, where he was confident of decisive 
victory." The army also was in ''excellent condition to 
fight a great l^attle. " General Burnside felt that his duty 
to the country demanded action. 



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CHAPTER IX 

FREDERICKSBURG. 



'GENERAL Burnside's plan of tlie battle of Fredericks- 
'^^'f burg contemplated a crossing of the Rappahannock 

H by the army, an attack upon the right of the enemy's 
line at Hamilton's Crossing, by the left wing, under 
Franklin, who was expected to push vigorously up the 
old Richmond road. This, if successful, would give our 
troops a favorable position for taking the enemy's bat- 
teries in reverse, and forcing an evacuation of the whole 
line. As this movement developed itself, the right Aving, 
under General Sumner, Supported by General Hooker, 
having crossed the river immediately opposite the town, 
was to advance up the telegraph and plank roads, and 
complete the dislodgemcnt of the enemy from the 
heights. As preliminary, the bridges must be laid, and 
the troops put across the river. On the 10th of December 
the army was concentrated along or near the river front, 
concealed, as much as possible, among the Avoods and in 
the hollows of the land. The artillery was posted, so as 
to command the town, and to cover the laying of the 
bridges. 

Tlie morning of the Utli was cold and foggy. 'I'be 
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136 SECOND KlIODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

artillery was in position, the pontons were at the river 
l)ank, tlie corps of engineers was ready to moor the boats 
and lay the bridges. On the other side, scattered among 
the honses, and along the river bank, at sheltered points, 
was i^osted a brigade of Mississippians — sharp-shooters, 
every one sure of his man. Supporting them were the 
8th Florida and the 3rd Georgia regiments of infantry. 
The largest part of these troops was established in the 
town itself. One regiment, the 18th Mississippi, was 
sent down to the point in front of Franklin's position, 
near the month of Deep Run, about two miles below the 
town, where the left grand division was to cross. With 
commendable promptness, Franklin's engineers did their 
work, interrupted somewliat by the fire of the enemy, 
but, nevertheless, completing the laying of the bridges 
there ordered, by noon. No troops were crossed, but the 
bridges were held, awaiting the operations above. These 
were not so successful as had been anticipated. The 
engineer officer in charge. General D. P. Woodbury, 
twice reported his inability to build the bridges. Not- 
withstanding a very severe cannonade, Avhicli began early 
in the morning, and continued through the greater part 
of tlie day, destroying several houses and setting a 
portion of the city on fire, the Mississippi riflemen held 
their places, in the uninjured buildings and behind the 
garden fences -and walls. They would allow our men 
to build about two-thirds of the bridges, and then opened 
upon them a deliberate, deadly fire. At noon the fog- 
lifted, giving the riflemen a better aim. Could nothing- 
be done to expel these obstiinite men? General Burn- 
side went down to the river side, and consulted with his 
chief of artillery. General H. J. Hunt. He called for 
volunteers to cross in boats. Men from five regiments — 
the 8th Michigan, 19th and 30tli Massachusetts, 50th 



180'^.] PHKDKincKSBlKc;. I'i^ 

and S9tli New York — ininiodiiitoly ivs]K)iuU'd. Tljoy 
rushed to the boats, puslu'd tlieiii off, rowed themselves 
across amid the storm of death, hiuded, eagerly charged 
through the streets and the ritle-[)its, drove (tut or cap- 
tured the gallant Mississippians. and, in half an hour's 
time, took and occupied the town. The bridges were 
finally com[)leted and made ready for crossing the troojis. 
It was now 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and the short 
winter day was drawing to an end. Nothing more could 
be done than to throw over a sufficient number of men to 
Jiold the bridge-heads, and guard against a night attack. 
Down at P'ranklin's bridges the men had been waiting, 
as patiently as possible, for the somewhat dilatory move- 
ments of the right Aving above. As soon as word came 
that Sumner had finished his work, preparations were 
made for crossing. Who should take the lead ? General 
Devens's brigade was selected. It was the right of 
Newton's division. The Second was on the right of the 
brigade, the post of danger, as avcU as of honor. It 
left camp about 3 o'clock in the morning, marched a 
mile, rested, till daylight, moved oiv rajiidly for four or 
five miles, down to the river bank, and there stacked 
arms, awaiting the course of events. The Mississippi 
regiment before mentioned was on the oi)posite side, 
watching closely the movements of our men, and })re- 
pared to greet them with a volley or two, on their 
approach. The time had come for crossing. Captain 
Read was directed to take his com})any (1) and two 
others, for the advance. He chose Companies B, Captain 
Young, and K, Captain Shaw, and Colonel "Wheaton 
accordingly ordered them upon the honorable duty. 
Eager to obey, down they go to the bridge. Read leading, 
then Shaw, then Y'oung, with the whole division looking 
on api)rovingly. They take the ])ridge at a double-ipiick, 



128 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

rusli across witli a cheer and a yell, deploy on the instant 
of reaching the other side, and charge gallantly up the 
river bank. The rest of the Eegiment follow. It was a 
brave deed bravely done, and the advance companies 
received a good deal of praise from Devens, Newton, and 
other generals. 

There were a few shots to encounter upon the bridge, 
Init there was no serious opposition till the Eegiment had 
got up the bank, about a quarter of a mile from the 
river, when the Mississippians opened upon ovir men 
from behind a huge hay-stack. It did not take a great 
while to dislodge them, and the lines were established, 
with a bend of the river upon either flank. One man in 
Company I and one in B were wounded, but K escaped 
without a scratch, although the bullets are spoken of as 
coming pretty lively for a time. Three of the enemy 
were found dead upon the field. The remainder of the 
brigade followed the Regiment, and made good the cross- 
ing. The engineers secured and strengthened the bridge- 
heads, and improved the approaches, that there might be 
no delay for the morrow's operations. So much time had 
been occupied, as to give General Lee amjale opportunity 
to arrange for the concentration of his army. On our 
side. General Sumner sent over a division of the Second 
Corps and a brigade of the Ninth, to occupy the town. 
Pickets were thrown out, and the troops rested on their 
arms. On the left, the Regiment, with the 7th Massa- 
chusetts in reserve, stood picket through the night, with- 
out relief. The fog crept up the river and settled damp 
and dense in the valley. 

During the 12th the remainder of General Franklin's 
grand division crossed at the lower bridges. The enemy's 
batteries on the hills got the range, and sent some shells 
down among our men. Our own batteries on the Fal- 



18fi2.J FREDERICKSBURG. I'iO 

mouth heights responded, the projectiles flying, with 
horrid scrcum, through the air ahove the ranks, (ieneral 
Sumner sent across the rest of the right grand divisii^n, 
to occupy the town, and (Ieneral Hooker, from the centre, 
moved, without crossing, the Fifth Corps and one division 
of tlio Third, to the support of Sumner, and the other 
two divisions of the Third to the snjiport of Franklin. 
There were considerable artillery firing and infantry 
skirmishing, but the crossing was made without serious 
molestation, and the town was fully occui)ied. CJeneral 
Franklin was the only grand division commander, whose 
headquarters were across the river. He occupied Mr. 
Bernard's house at ^ransfiold, about half a mile below 
the bridges. General Burnsidc, dui-ing the day, visited 
the several points along the lines, and conferred with his 
corps and grand division commanders, in prei)aration for 
the morrow's struggle, returning to his hcad(iuarters on 
the -Falmouth side, at a 'late hour. Under (ieneral 
Franklin's immediate command were very nearly 00,000 
men. Every preparation was made for a severe contest, 
and the indications clearly pointed to our left, as the 
place for the delivery of the main attack. 

General Burnside issued his orders at 6 o'clock on the 
morning of the 13th: — to General Franklin, to send "a 
division, at least," to seize the heights near Hamilton's, 
" taking care to keep it well supported, and its line of 
retreat open," and to have his entire " command in readi- 
ness for a rapid movement down the old Richmond road "; 
to General Sumner, to have his command ready to move 
up the telegraph and plank roads, to seize the heights 
upon the enemy's left, but to suspend decisive action till 
personally directed by the commanding general. In other 
words. General Franklin was to attack the enemy's posi- 
tion at Hamilton's Crossing, and, as soon as tluit move- 



130 SECOND KIIODE ISLAKt) VOLUXTEERS. [Bc'C, 

ment was fully developed, General Sumner was to attack 
the position commanding the plank and telegraph roads. 
General Burnside thus hoped to clear away the obstruc- 
tions in his front, drive out the enemy, and force him to 
retreat upon his communications with Richmond. 

General J. F. Reynolds's corps — the First — was the 
nearest to the ''old Richmond road," and at 9 o'clock, 
by Franklin's orders, he sent out a division to move to 
Hamilton's. It was the division of " Pennsylvania Re- 
serves," so called, under the command of General George 
G. Meade. General Gibbon's division followed in sup- 
port. The first advance, however, was principally for 
the purpose of gaining a position, to enable Franklin to 
unfold his line, and at 11 o'clock, Meade had advanced 
about half a mile, clearing away, in his progress, the 
artillery more immediately opposed to him, and the 
enemy's skirmishers. At 12 o'clock he started forward, 
with great sj^irit and vigor. He crossed the ]ilateau, and 
disappeared within the woods. The sharp crack of his 
rifles, the rattle of musketry, the roar of the cannon, the 
clouds of smoke rising through and above the trees, were 
the evidences of his steady and gallant attack. The 
spectators on the river bank were glad to see, that the 
column was advancing. Across the railroad, up the 
heights, through the enemy's first line, close up to the 
second, breaking to pieces every thing in its path, Avent 
the brave Pennsylvania division. 

Let General Lee tell the story of its progress: "Three 
comjDact lines of infantry advanced against Hill's front. 
They were received by our batteries, by whose fire they 
were momentarily checked, but, soon recovering, they 
pressed forward, until, coming within range of our 
infantry, the contest became fierce and bloody. Archer 
and Lane repulsed those portions of the line immediately 



18()-?.] FUKOKincKsiUHi;. \-U 

ill fntnt of tlu'in: but, l)('ft)rc i\\v interval between these 
coTnniands could be closed, the enemy pressed thronj^h in 
over\vhelnun<; numbers, and turned the left of Archer 
and the right of Lane. Attacked in front and flank, two 
regiments of the former and tlie brigade of the latter, 
after a brave and obstinate resistance, gave way. Archer 
held his line with the 1st Tennessee, and. with the 5th 
Alabama battalion, assisted by the 4Tth Virginia and the 
•.'•^nd Virginia battalion, continued the struggle until the 
arrival of reenforcements. Thomas came gallantly to the 
relief of Lane, and, joined by the 7th and part of the 
18th North Carolina, repulsed the column that had 
broken Lane's line, and drove it back to the railroad. 
In the mean time, a large force had penetrated the wood 
as far as Hill's reserve, and encountered Gregg's brigade. 
The attack was so sudden and unexpected, that Orr's 
rifles, mistaking the enemy for our own troops retiring, 
were thrown into confusion. While in the act of rallying 
them, General Maxcy Grey fell, mortally wounded." 
Thus gallantly had General Meade done the work as- 
signed him. He had even driven his attacking columns 
through to the enemy's reserves. But, without strong 
sui)i)ort, it was impossible for him to hold the advantage 
he had gained, or i)ush it forward to better results. 

Xow was the time for the "rapid movement"' of 
Franklin's command. It was half-past 1 o'clock, and 
the enemy's right wing, recovering from the surprise 
which Meade's bold attack had caused, began to close 
around his division. If he had been largely reenforced 
then. General Meade thought he "could have held the 
plateau, and the result of the operations there woukl have 
been ditferent from what they were. Had the Pennsyl- 
vania Reserves been followed and sui)ported by other 
troops, their courage that day would have won a victory." 



132 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

But, with 50,000 men behind liim, he could not get the 
full support he needed. Gibbon's division went to help 
him, but it was not enough, and, after an unavailing 
struggle of another hour, in which Gibbon was wounded, 
he was forced to retire. Our men, standing on the plain 
below, saw their comrades returning in some disorder, 
and with many losses, but they could do but little more 
than look on. One or tAVo divisions advanced a short 
distance, to receive and cover the broken columns. Gen- 
eral Burnside's rejieated orders to General Franklin to 
advance his command had been either disregarded, or but 
partially obeyed, in a languid and hesitating manner. 
Meade's brilliant charge was almost the only redeeming 
feature of the operations on our left. When, at half- 
past 1, Burnside sent peremptory orders, Franklin did 
not choose to regard them. General Jackson, command- 
ing the enemy's right, even thought of making a counter- 
■ attack, and, in the course of the afternoon, made some 
threatening demonstrations against the position of the 
Sixth Corps and the batteries, which were quickly re- 
pulsed. But, with some artillery practice on both sides, 
and desultory musketry firing, the day wore off, and the 
darkness of the night closed around the scene. The 
Regiment had no fighting to do that day. But it had to 
stand and receive fire, toward the latter part of the after- 
noon, suffering a loss of 7 men wounded. " The shell 
and spherical case are dropping around us like hail," 
writes an officer in his diary, about sunset. 

On the right and centre of our lines, from noon till 
nig] it, there was severe and even desperate fighting, yet to 
but little purpose or result. The enemy was very strongly 
posted and fortified. His position was attacked by 
Couch's Second Corps and Butterfield's Fifth Corps, on 
the right, and Willcox's Ninth Corps, in the centre^ but 



18G3.] FREDERICKSBURG. 133 

all to no avail. The trooi).s advanced with great gal- 
lantry, and fonfi:ht bravely, but could make no iinjiression 
on the enemy's works. The stone wall that bounded the 
telegraph road was like the wall of a fortification. The 
redoubts that commanded the plain could sweej) it in 
all directions with their guns. '' Six different times," 
says General Lee, in his report, was the attempt made to 
carry the position, and our men pressed on " with great 
determination, to within one hundred yards of the foot 
of the liill." But the fire was too deadly, and our col- 
umns recoiled from the attack before the enemy's cannon 
and musketry, well sheltered by banks of earth and 
stone. On this field of carnage were three regiments 
from Rhode Island, the Fourth, Seventh, and Twelfth 
Infantry, and six batteries of the First Light Artillery — 
A, B, C, D, G, and H. They distinguished themselves 
in the battle, suffering considerably, both in officers and 
men. Over all the field there was determined and fear- 
less fighting, but the valor of the troops was unavailing. 
Never before had the Army of the Potomac attacked the 
enemy's fortifications, with greater resolution and a more 
conspicuous braver}^ It wa« a sad re))ulse, and tlie night 
shut down u})on the ensanguined slopes, strewn with 
dead and wounded men. 

General Burnside desired to renew the battle upon tlie 
following day, and made his dispositions accordingly. 
But the enemy could not be drawn out of his entrench- 
ments, and it was deemed useless to attempt to carry 
them by storm. Tliere was considerable skirmishing at 
different points, with a few casualties. But the day 
l>assed without notable incident. The severely wounded 
were carried across the river. The next day, the 15th, 
was spent in the same manner. A part of the dead were 
buried, and the wounded removed and cared for. A cold 

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134 SECOND KlIODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

ruin storm set in, and, during the following night, Gen- 
eral Burnside silently withdrew his entire army, without 
further loss of men or material, across the Rapjjahan- 
nock. The bridges were taken up, and the weary soldiers, 
who had spent the wintry nights in bivouac, as best they 
could, returned to their former camps. The last regi- 
ment but one to cross on Franklin's bridges was the 
Second Rhode Island. 

A few weeks later — the weather continuing favorable 
— General Burnside made another attempt to cross the 
Rappahannock, and bring General Lee to battle a second 
time. Careful examinations were made, both above and 
below Fredericksburg, and it was finally decided to cross 
at Banks's and United States Fords. A demonstration 
was made at Port Royal, to draw the enemy's forces down 
the river, and, on the 20th of J^muary, 1863, the army 
moved out of camp for the upper fords. Everything 
was bright and promising in the morning, but at noon 
the face of the sky changed, CUonds gathered rapidly 
and thickly, and at nightfall a furious storm beat piti- 
lessly upon the troops, in bivouac near Banks's Ford. 
It continued through the night, through the next day. 
The roads were soon a mass of mud and mire. The 
artillery, the wagons, the pontons, the horses and men 
Avere brought to a complete stand. It was useless, it was 
impossible, to proceed further. It was decided to aban- 
don the attempt, and the army struggled l)ack to Fal- 
mouth on the 22nd, and there went into winter quarters. 
On the 2oth of January General Burnside was relieved of 
the command, and General Jose])h Hooker was ai)i)ointed 
in his ])lace. At the same time Generals Franklin and 
Sumner were relieved, and the organization of the army 
in grand divisions was abolished. 

Genera] Burnside, in takin<i- leave of the Armv of the 



18G"2.] FKKDKIUCKSIUHO. VMi 

Potoniiio, Issued an ordor, tlic spirit of uiiicli inav he 
nnderstood by tlie followiiig oxtniet: "'J'lu! short time 
that he lias directed your inovenients has not been fruit- 
ful of victory, or any considerable advancenuMit of our 
lines, but it has a.o;ain demonstrated an amount of 
courage, patience, and endurance, that, under more 
favorable circunistances, would have accomi)lished great 
results. Continue to exorcise these virtues, be true in 
your devotion to your country and the princijdes you 
have sworn to maintain, give to the brave and skillful 
general, who has so long been identified with your organi- 
zation, and who is now to command you, your full and 
cordial su)i}K)rt and cooperation, and you will deserve 
success, llis prayers are. that God may l)e with you, 
and grant you continual success, until the rebellion 
is crushed.'' In this generous and loyal sj>irit, General 
Burnside transferred his abilities to other fields of service, 
where they won for him a merited distinction. 



136 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Dec. 



CHAPTER X. 

CHANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. 



"COLONEL Wheaton was promoted to brigadier-general 
■^^'] of volunteers, November 29th, 1862, and he received 

' his commission on the Held of Fredericksburg, He 
entered the regular army as first lieutenant of the 1st 
Cavalry, March 3rd, 1855, and was assigned to service on 
the Plains, under Colonel E, V. Sumner, He was pro- 
moted to captain, March 1st, 1861. From the regular 
army he came directly to the Kegiment, and the service 
he rendered has already been fully recorded. After 
leaving the Eegiment he commanded a brigade in the 
Sixth Corps, and was actively engaged, with the corps, 
in the various battles and campaigns of the Army of the 
Potomac, until transferred to the Valley of the Shenan- 
doah, in the summer of 1864, At the battle of Win- 
chester, September 19th of that year, he was assigned to 
the command of a division, A montli later, on the 19tli 
of October, the battle "of Cedar Creek was fought, in 
which his service was so faithfully and gallantly per- 
formed, as to merit the special notice and commendation 
of General Sheridan, and to win the brevet of major- 
general of volunteers. 

In tlie regular army General Wheaton's promotion was 
rapid. He was advanced to the majority of the 2nd 



18G2.] CHANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. 137 

Cavalry, November 5th, 18G3; brevetted lieutenant-col- 
onel, for distinguislied service at the l^attlc of tlie Wilder- 
ness, May 5th, 18G4; colonel, for gallantry at Cold 
Harbor, June 3rd; brigadier-general, for cons})icuous 
merit in the successful assault of Petersburg, Ai)ril 2nd, 
18G5; and major-general, as a recognition of his gallant 
and skillful defence of "Washington, when attacked by 
General Early, July 12th, 18G4. At the close of the war 
he was assigned to the command of the military dis- 
trict including the territories of Nebraska, Dakota, and 
Montana. Upon the increase of the regular army, he 
was promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the 29tli Infantry, 
July 28th, 18GG, and has been engaged in service in the 
extreme west. During the campaign against the Modocs, 
in the early part of 1873, he was in command of a i)or- 
tion of the troops engaged in the punishment of that 
fierce and murderous tribe. General Wheaton received 
the thanks of the General Assembly of Eiiode Island, 
and a gift of a sword from the state, by resolution, 
passed March 16th, 1865. He was honored by Brown 
University, at its commencement in the same year, with 
the degree of Master of Arts. 

General AVheaton's association with the Regiment hatl 
been productive of tlie kindest feelings on both sides. 
As a commanding officer he had secured the esteem and 
even affection of his officers and men. They regarded 
him with great respect for his qualities as a soldier, his 
courageous and steadiness of bearing in action, his firm 
discipline, and his evident desire to put the Ixegiment in 
the front rank of military reputation. They ajipreciated 
his considerateness and the care lie exercised over tliem, 
well knowing, as they did, that a firm hand, l)oth to 
guide and restrain, is always the best and kindest treat- 
ment. Some officers were apt to worry their comnumds, 



138 SECOND liltODE ISLANL) VOLrKTEERS. [Dec, 

by enforcing obedience to liarsh and nnnecessary orders. 
On the otlier hand, there were some who erred in tlie 
other direction, indulging their men until all discipline 
was lost. In Colonel Wheaton's administration there 
was no indulgence. Nor was there undue severity. But 
every man in the Regiment knew, that the man who was 
at its head understood how to hold the reins of command. 
Thus it happened, that a very sincere respect and 
attachment grew up in the Regiment toward its com- 
mander. The officers appreciated the diligence, with 
Avhich he instructed the command in the various l)ranches 
of military duty. He was a professional soldier; they 
had come from civil life, and, necessarily, there was 
much for them to learn. They were ready to be taught, 
and were grateful for the labor he performed in their 
behalf. Their intercourse was that of gentlemen, and 
they thus conceived and cherished for their colonel cordial 
sentiments of good will. They could not allow him to 
depart from their immediate association without bearing' 
from them a token of their warm regard. A committee 
was appointed by them, consisting of Messrs. Goff, 
Russell of Company A, and Smith, adjutant, to procure 
a suitable testimonial. An elegant brigadier-general's 
sword and corresponding erpiipments were purchased, 
and presented to General Wheaton, in behalf of tlie 
officers of the Regiment. The following letter accom- 
panied the gift: 

''Headquaeters Second Reoimext, ) 
December 13, 1862. j 
''Brigadier-General Wheaton, \ 

Commanding 3rd brigade, 3rd division, I 

Sixth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac: j 

"Dear Sir: — In making the presentation of these 



18G'-2.J (.'IIANGES AND (OMPLK ATI()\S. 130 

few tt'stiinoiiials of our love imd iip})reciatioii, we would 
say, that tlie gold on these presents sliines forth in repre- 
sentation of your valualde ({ualities as a man and officer, 
that luive always been brought forth for our best interests. 
AVe have to beg you will accept these articles, not for 
their intrinsic value, but for the pleasant memories that 
w'ill ever entwine them in connection with your associa- 
tion with us. 

"Ever your friends, 

Xathan (ioFF, Jr., Lieutenant-Colonel, 
Edward A. Russell, Captain Company A, 
Samuel J. Smith, Adjutant, 

Committee." 

General Wheaton accepted tiic sword, with many kind 
expressions of gratitude, and an ecjually cordial reci})roca- 
tion of the sentiments expressed by the officers of his late 
command. It w^as especially pleasing to him to know, 
•that those who had shared with him the trying ex])erience 
of military service Avere thus interested in him, and 
could heartily congratulate him upon his ])roniotion. 
On his part, he was proud of his command, and, at the 
present time, refers to his connection with the Kegiment 
wuth peculiar satisfaction. "From July 21st, 18G1, to 
December 13th, 1862, the date of my promotion to 
brigadier-general," he writes, "I was not absent from the 
Regiment for a day. scarcely an hour, and am necessarily 
somewhat familiar with its movements and record. 
Every male member of my family in this county went 
with the Second Rhode Island into its first battle, and I 
naturally take the deei)est interest in any thing concei-n- 
ing an organization, for whose instruction in camp and 
bearing in battle I felt, ])erhaps, a little res})onsiblc, and 
whose brilliant record has for years been to me a source 



140 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DcC, 

of heartfelt and unselfish pride. The beautiful sword 
presented to me by the Second, when I was obliged to 
leave them on account of promotion, is always with me, 
and valued beyond price." A suitable gift of a sword 
and equipments was also presented to General Wheaton 
by the non-commissioned officers and privates of the 
Eegiment, and was by him gratefully and respectfully 
acknowledged. Thus, with the best of feeling and with 
expressions of interest, gratitude, and regard, the officers 
and men of the Regiment parted with the colonel, who 
had led them since the battle of Bull Run. 

The vacancies caused by the promotion of Colonel 
Wheaton were promjitly filled. Lieutenant-Colonel Viall 
Avas advanced to the colonelcy, and Major Goff was pro- 
moted to lieutenant-colonel, both to date from the 13th 
of December, 1862. The propriety of these promotions 
was manifest to all. Both these officers had performed 
distinguished services, and had fairly won their advance- 
ment. They had risen step by step, and had proved 
themselves brave and competent in every position which 
they had filled. Colonel Viall had had considerable 
experience in the Mexican war, and had come from the 
First Rhode Island to his captaincy in the Second. 
Thus, from the start, he had been engaged in serving 
well the good cause, with the expectation of continuing 
in the service to the end. Lieutenant-Colonel Goff was 
among the first to raise a company for the Regiment, 
and won his major's commission by excellent service on 
the Peninsula. The promotions were tlius perfectly 
satisfactory to all the officers of loAver rank. The spirit 
of harmony, which had so remarkably characterized the 
Regiment to this point in its career, was undisturbed. 

AVho should be appointed major? Upon the promo- 
tion of Captain Goff, in July, Captain Dyer of Company 



18G3.] CHANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. 141 

A was the ranking officer in the line. But Captain Dyer 
was promoted to major of the Twelftli Rhode Island, 
October 10th, leaving Captain B. S. Brown of II as the 
first in rank. Unless there were some valid objection to 
the promotion, it was naturally supposed, that the major- 
ity would thus be conferred. Following Brown were 
Eead, S. II. Brown, Stanley, W. B. Sears, Young, / 
Ames, Shaw, Foy, Russell, promoted from first lieutenant 
of C to captain of A, October 10th — all good and efficient 
officers — some of whom had received honorable and 
complimentary notice in orders and dispatches. Gov- 
ernor Sprague passed over all these, and ap])ointed 
Chaplain Jameson major, his commission dating from 
the 13th of December. The announcement of this pro- 
motion at once caused a great excitement, both among 
the line officers and throughout the Regiment. 

On the one side, it was argued, that a statf officer could 
not with justice be advanced, unless he had shown as a 
soldier such conspicuous merit as to eclipse the services 
of the officers of the line, or unless those officers had 
been deficient in their duty, or were incompetent to 
perform the duties of the higher grade. The ajipoint- 
ment was considered as a reflection upon both the faith- 
fulness and tlie military knowledge of the ca])tains. 
Was there any sufficient reason for disregarding the 
claims of those who were, by military usage, entitled to 
the promotion? It was not pret<}nded that these officers 
had failed in their own positions, or were unable to fill, 
with credit to themselves and the Roginicnt, the higher 
post of duty. Moreover, whatever m;iy li;ive I)een the 
merits of Chaplain Jameson in his own peculiar office — 
and these did not come into the question — it was de- 
clared, that his military service had not been of such 
distinguished character, as to entitle him to be put over 



142 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

his associates. His bravery was not denied, but his 
military knowledge was not sufficient, it was said, to 
enable him to hold this responsible office, in case his 
superiors in rank should be disabled in battle. Could the 
honor of the Kegiment and the lives of the men be 
entrusted to one, whose previous training had not rendered 
him amply fit to act, as a field officer, in the face of the 
enemy? The promotion, too, was out of the regular 
course, and it was but natural that the line officers, who 
had endeavored to do their duty, and were conscious of 
no neglect, should have felt aggrieved, and should have 
exjjressed their feelings in a manner which was not grati- 
fying, either to the newlv promoted officer, or the execu- 
tive of the state. 

On the other hand, it was said, that the chaplain had 
been a good officer in his station, and had shown cool- 
ness and courage on the field of battle; that he was an 
educated man, and was presumed to have given some 
attention to military matters, in the course of his pro- 
fessional training — at all events, that he coidd soon 
qualify himself for his duties: and that, in respect of his 
want of previous instruction in the military art, he Avas 
in no worse condition than many others at the beginning 
of the war, who had yet proved themselves good soldiers. 
Lawyers had come from their offices. i)rofessors from 
their studies, business men from their ccninting-rooms. 
and had even distinguished themselves in the field. 
What could hinder a clergymau from Avinning success 
;ind distinction in the same way. especially as he must 
already have learned something from his own experience 
of a year and a half, or at least from his observation of 
others? Finally, it was the will of the executive, and as 
Governor Sprague had determined, so it should be. 

Captain B. S, Brown, on the v2ud of December, wrote 



1862. J THANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. 143 

to Governor Sprague, stating his own rank and expressing 
his feelings in regard to the promotion of the ehaplain, 
and the governor replied, giving his reasons for the course 
he had pursued, and declaring his purpose for the future. 
The clear and exjilicit language used b}- the executive 
needs no coininent. "I was not aware,'* says the gov- 
ernor, '' that you were the senior captain, therefore your 
merits were not canvassed or referred to. In the battles 
before Kichmoiul Major Jameson Avas referred to by 
officers liigh in conimand. This was before GofE was 
promoted. I then promised Jameson that, in the event 
of a vacancy occurring in his Regiment of this position, 
1 would give it to him. lie justly complains of the 
action of Congress, and more justly complains of the bad 
actions of his companions-in-arms. Should Major Jami-- 
son feel compelled to resign in consequence of this 
ungenerous conduct, be assured, captain, that no officer 
of the Second gets it, and I shall hesitate long before 1 
advance any officers, knowing them to have been active 
in this matter, even in the ordinary vacancies that occur. 
Either new men entirely, or the non-commissioned 
officers, shall take the places of those who are unworthy 
of the places they hold. If the officers of the Second do 
not know, let them learn from the Fourth and Fifth 
regiments and the cavalry. Had I ever thought the 
course I thought best to pursue, in giving a])pointment,« 
in the Second, would have resulted in officers dictating to 
me, they never would have had one of them. Tell them 
this, ca])tain. and tell them to pause before going too 
far." 

Cajitain Brown, on the. 1st of January, 1863, resigned, 
and his resignation was accepted. Colonel Viall con- 
sidered it his duty, by reijuest of the line officers, to 
addi'ess. on the 'ind, an a]>plication to headquart<M's of 



144 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLtJNTEERS. [Jan., 

the Sixth Corjis, asking that Major Jameson be sum- 
moned for examination before the board constituted for 
that purpose. The major, perceiving that, if successful 
in passing, his position in the Regiment would be irk- 
some and embarrassing to himself, brought the unhappy 
controversy to an end, by resigning his office on the 8th. 
His resignation was accepted. On the 2nd of March 
following he was appointed major of the Fifth regiment, 
Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, in which he continued to 
serve till February 2nd, 1865. 

Colonel Viall resigned on the 25th of January. His 
service as commander of the Regiment was not of long 
duration, but it was marked by faithfulness and ability. 
Had he continued in the command, he would doubtless 
have exhibited an equal efficiency to that which he had 
shown in the subordinate positions he had held. He led 
the Regiment, in Burnside's second movement against 
the enemy at the upper fords, and soon after its return, 
his resignation having been accepted, he proceeded to 
Rhode Island. He did not, however, long remain in- 
active. Governor Sprague resigned, March 3rd, and 
Lieutenant-Governor W. C. Cozzens became commander- 
in-chief. His term of office expired. May 26th, and 
Hon. James Y. Smith was inaugurated as governor of 
the state. Governor Smith at once addressed himself to 
tlie duty of recruiting for the prosecution of the war, and 
by him the project of raising a regiment of colored troops 
was favorably entertained. The project took form in the 
summer of 1863, and Colonel Viall was assigned to the 
duty of organizing the regiment, and preparing it for the 
field. So diligently was the task performed, that, by the 
early part of December, the first battalion was ready to 
leave for the south. During the winter and the spring 
of 18G4 two other battalions were sent forward. The 



1863.] criANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. 145 

command, first called the Fourteenth Rhode Island 
Heavy Artillery, afterwards the 11th United States 
Heavy Artillery (colored), was concentrated in New 
Orleans and its neighborhood. Its field of duty was in 
Louisiana, and the regiment won high encomium for 
its soldierly appearance, good discipline and conduct. 
Divided into twelve companies, it nnmbered nearly 
fifteen liundrcd officers and men. Colonel Viall was 
appointed by President Lincoln lieutenant-colonel, Jan- 
uary 15th, 1864. During the service of the regiment in 
Louisiana he had charge of a line of works near Xew 
Orleans, which his command had restored and armed. 
On the ^nd of October, 1865, he was mustered out of 
service with the regiment, and soon afterward was 
brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers, to date from 
March 13th, for meritorious service during the war. 

Resignations of other officers are recorded before the 
(rlose of 1863 and in the early part of 1863. First 
Lieutenant Ellis of F resigned, October 14th, 186'-^; 
First Lieutenant Collins of B, December 2Tth, and was 
appointed first lieutenant in the Fifth, August 18th. 
1863; Adjutant Smith, January 6th, 1863, First Lieu- 
tenant B. B, Manchester of F, January 11th, and Cap- 
tain Stanley of E, February 9th. On the 1st of January 
First Lieutenant T. H. Carr of H died. On the ITth 
First Lieutenant Lawless, who had been promoted from 
second lieutenant, October 10th, was discharged, on 
surgeon's certificate. On the 28th Captain Ames* was 
ap]iointed major of the Third Rbode Island Heavy 
Artillery, and was transferred to that organization. He 
was successively promoted to lieutenant-cobuiel, Marcli 
22nd, 1864, colonel, October 10th, chief of artillery. 



*Captftin Ames's conimissiion ns captain wan dntcd .Inly "21 si. lS/i2. 



146 SECOND EHODi: ISLAKI) VOLUNTEERS. [Jan., 

department of South Carolina,, and brevet brigadier- 
general of volunteers. He was mustered out of the 
service, August 27th, 1865, having served with distinction 
through the entire war. On the 13th of March First 
Lieutenant Aborn, who had been for nearly a year 
brigade quartermaster, resigned. 

Lieutenant-Colonel Golf assumed command of the 
Eegiment immediately after the resignation of Colonel 
Viall. In an order, published February 1st, he says. 
'"having been suddenly called to the command of the 
Regiment, in consequence of the resignation of Colonel 
Vicill, I earnestly hope and expect all officers of this 
command' will cooperate with me in sustaining the disci- 
pline and reputation the Eegiment has attained." With- 
out a major or any field officer to assist him, and with 
the Regiment in a state of suppressed excitement, the 
duties of the new commander were somewhat arduous 
during the brief period of his administration. That they 
were well and faithfully performed, it is almost needless 
to say, and the friends of Lieutenant-Colonel Goff, botli 
in and out of the Regiment, expected and desired his 
promotion. But Governor Sprague, following the pur- 
pose which he had announced in his letter to Captain 
Brown, had already made an appointment of colonel. 
Major Horatio Rogers, Jr., of the Third Rhode Island, 
had been promoted to colonel of the Eleventh Rhode 
Island, December 27th, 1862, and, on the 31st of Jan- 
uary, 1863, immediately upon Colonel Viall's resignation, 
he was appointed colonel of the Second. The new com- 
mander did not immediately go to Falmouth, and the 
lieutenant-colonel continued in command. The question 
of a new appointment of chaplain came uj) for considera- 
tion, and, at a meeting of the officers, held February 
5th, it was unauimouslv resolved, that the Rev. Charles 



1863.] CHAXGES AND COMPLICATIONS. 147 

Keyser of Providence be recoinmended for the jjositioii. 
The record of the vote was sent to Rhode Island, but 
the recommendation was not adopted, and no appoint- 
ment was made. 

Colonel Rcjgers was mustered as eoloni.*l of tlie Second 
on tiie Gth of February. As he had only heard the 
governor's version of the affair, he was comparatively 
ignorant of the troubles in which the Regiment had 
become involved. Desirous simply of meeting the wishes 
of the executive in placing him in command, he went to 
Falmouth. On his arrival he found, that the Regiment 
was absent from camp on a three days' tour of picket 
duty, and he employed the time while awaiting its 
return, in informing himself respecting its condition. 
He conferred with the officers of the division, who 
frankly expressed their o})inion. that tlu' policy of trans- 
ferring officers in this way was detrimental to the service, 
unless there should be imperative reasons for such a 
course, and that the good of the Regiment could, in 
tlu'ir opinion, best be secured by the promotion of the 
lieutenant-colonel. Immediately after, the Regiment 
came into cam}). Colonel Rogers summoned the officers 
to his tent, announced his appointment, which had come 
to him unsought, but the duties of which he was not 
at liberty to avoid, stated the case as it had been repre- 
sented to him, and expressed his willingness to do what- 
ever would l)c for the welfare of the comnumd. He 
would prejuire a letter fur Lieutenant-Colonel (iolf 
to take to (iovern(n- Sprague. The lieutenant-coionel 
had already been ordered by General Sedgwick to i)ro- 
cecd to Rhode Island, in order to have an interview with 
the governor and ascertain liis intentions. In the course 
of the next few days, undei- authority of this order, he 
aci'ordiiigly depailed from camp. iu\(\ went to Provi- 



148 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Feb., 

deuce. He carried with him letters, dated February 
11th, from General Wheatou, Colouel Eustis of the 10th 
Massachusetts, the senior officer of the brigade, and 
Colonel Rogers. 

General Wheaton's letter spoke of Lieutenant-Colonel 
Goff as "'one of the most efficient officers in the service 
of our state," and expressed the hope, that if there were 
no possibility of his obtaining the command of the 
Second, the governor would "favorably consider his 
good claim to promotion to some other regiment, as a 
reward for faithful and continuous service in the field." 
Colonel Eustis disavowed any intention of interfering 
with the arrangements made by the executive, admitted, 
to the fullest extent, the right of the governor to appoint 
whom he pleased to the command, refused to admit, 
"for an instant, the right of line officers to resign, 
because they are not satisfied with those placed over them 
by proper authority," did not advocate the cause of 
Lieutenant-Colonel Goff, or urge his claims to promotion, 
but yet expressed his "firm conviction, that the harmony 
of the Regiment, and, consequently, its efficiency, would 
be most surely promoted by leaving things as they were 
before Colonel Rogers was assigned to the command." 
He had no objection personally to the newly appointed 
colonel, and declared, that he would " receive from all 
his superiors the most cordial support." Colonel Rogers 
informed the governor of the opinions expressed by other 
officers in the division, and agreed Avith them, declaring 
his entire willingness to serve the state in any capacity, 
in which the governor could employ him, to give up the 
command of the Regiment, if the good of the service 
demanded the promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel Golf, 
and take a position in another regiment, where he could 
be of use to the state and countrv. 



1863.] CHANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. 149 

But Governor Sprague was inflexible. He seemed to 
have become alienated from the officers of the Second, 
and Lieutenant-Colonel Goff could obtain no satisfaction 
from the interview. There was.no redress. Other re<i:i- 
ments had been treated in the same way. Why should 
the Second be exempt? The right of the executive was 
unquestioned and unquestionable, and no interference 
from any quarter would be permitted. The only thing to 
do Avas to cheerfully acquiesce in the situation of affairs, 
and await patiently the progress of events. Lieutenant- 
Colonel Goff returned to cam]), bringing with him the 
following open letter to Colonel Eogers: 

" Providence, February 17, 18G3. 

" Colonel: — I have yours by Lieutenant-Colonel Goff. 
Hearing Lieutenant-Colonel Goff was here on a mission 
to me, as to my action in placing you in command, I had 
determined to revoke his commission of lieutenant-col- 
onel, as, in my official position, I will not brook the 
slightest interference. Tell General AVheaton, Colonel 
Eustis this. I am, I believe, far better able to judge of 
the best person for colonel of the Second Regiment than 
either of them — at any rate, I can receive no advice from 
them. I am fully posted as to the whole matter of the 
Second, and act understandingly. The officers of the 
Regiment can only get promotion by your urgent request, 
and after they shall have made amends for their insubor- 
dinate and treasonable conduct. I will, as I have written 
you before, see, that no non-commissioned officer and 
private suffers, as upon your recommendation they will 
receive commissions, either in your Regiment or some 
other. Tell Wheaton and Eustis, that I was aware, that 
Lieutenant-Colonel Goff was in no way connected with 
the insubordinate conduct^ which forced Jameson to 
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150 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Feb., 

resign. I simply appointed you, because I thought you 
the better man to deal with such material. I do not 
desire peace in time of war, and select such men as I 
think will fight. I have no place for you but as colonel 
of the Second Regiment, and if you do not take it, 
Church Avill. I have plenty of men for lieutenants, 
captains, major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel, for this 
Regiment, and I mean to use them, too. 
"Truly yours, 

Wm. Sprague. 
"Colonel H. Rogers, Jr., ) 

Commanding Second Regiment, R. I. V." j 

Immediately upon the receipt of this letter. Colonel 
Rogers, naturally feeling aggrieved by its offensive tone, 
wrote his resignation, called his officers together, read to 
them what the governor had written, and informed them 
that his resignation had been prepared, and would be 
sent to headquarters at the earliest opportunity. The 
officers, upon leaving the colonel's tent, discussed with 
each other the very important question of the resignation 
of their commanding officer, "With almost entire una- 
nimity they decided, that the good of the Regiment 
required, that Colonel Rogers should continue in com- 
mand. They repaired once more to the tent of the 
colonel, and entreated him to dismiss his intention, or 
at least to withhold his resignation for a time, with the 
hope that it might be reconsidered. Moved by the 
earnestness of his subordinates, and touched by this 
warm expression of their wishes. Colonel Rogers decided, 
that it was best for all concerned, that he should keep 
the command. He, therefore, relinquished altogether 
his design, and, on the '^Jlst of February, issued the 
following order; 



1863. I (HAXOEl^ AKI) rOMPLK'ATlOVS. 151 

"CoMKADEs: — The colonel coninKinding has hitlierto 
refrained from addressing you, as he desired to carefully 
examine those, with whose well-being his own honor and 
reputation are inseparably linked. Your soldierly bear- 
ing and the neatness and cleanliness of your camp most 
favorably impress him. May a continuance in the habits 
of good conduct, respect to officers, strict obedience, and 
a cheerful performance of every military duty, which, I 
am assured, you possess, wreathe new laurels round the 
banners you have faithfully served so long! May the 
brilliancy of your past be only eclipsed by that of your 
future I 

"Comrades! your colonel is ready to make any sacri- 
fice for your welfare. To him it will ahvays be a pleasure 
to reward, a pain to punish. Let us ever assist each 
other, and may God bless all our efforts for future pros- 
perity!" 

The purpose, which Governor 8prague had expressed, 
of revoking Lieutenant-Colonel Goff's commission, was, 
of course, a harmless design, vso far as any t-echnical 
executive action was concerned. A governor of a state 
could not touch an officer of the United States by any 
direct order. He had the authority to issue a commis- 
sion, but not to revoke it. An officer could be dismissed 
only by the national authorities at Washington, Gov- 
ernor Sprague became a senator of the United States on 
the 4th of March, and, on the 13th of the same month, 
Lieutenant-Colonel GofE was dismissed from the service 
"for insubordination," by request of the governor, as 
expressed to the secretary of war on the 2nd, immedi- 
ately before leaving the executive chair. On the same 
day he promoted Lieutenant Jencks to major. Captain 
Read, who had been serving as assistant adjutant-general 
on General Deveus's staff, during the wint<?r, was pro- 



152 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [March, 

moted by Governor Cozzens on the 13tli to lieutenant- 
colonel. 

The dismissal of Lieutenant-Colonel Goff was a grievous 
blow to him. He returned to his home in Warren, feel- 
ing keenly the sense of the wrong which he had suffered, 
as he was conscious of nothing which justified the action 
of the war department. But, with a commendable 
spirit of patriotism, he still sought to do his duty to the 
country. He submitted the matter to the president, 
with letters from Generals Newton, Devens, and Wheat- 
on, Colonels Eustis, Brown, and Edwards, and the line 
officers of the Eegiment, stating that they knew of no 
act of insubordination in all the lieutenant-colonel's 
career. Mr. Lincoln examined the case, and on the 5th 
of May removed the disability. Lieutenant-Colonel 
Goff went before the board, which had in charge the 
examination of the officers for colored troops ordered for 
the United States service, and was recommended for a 
lieutenant-colonelcy of the first class. He was accord- 
ingly appointed to this grade, in the 32nd regiment, 
United States colored troops, December 23rd, 18G3, and 
was in the Virginia campaign of 18G4, where his regi- 
ment did good service. His friends at Warren presented 
him with a sword and equipments for the rank he held. 
He was wounded in front of Petersburg, June 15th, 
1864, in the first advance made upon that point. He 
was appointed colonel of the 37th regiment of colored 
infantry, October 22nd, 1864, and served mostly in 
North Carolina, commanding the post at Wilmington. 
He was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers, to xiate 
from March 13th, 1865, ''for long and faithful services, 
and gallant conduct in the field. " He was retained in the 
service on court martial business, after the muster out of 
his regiment, until June 17th, 1867, when he wa^ 



18G3.J CHANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. lo3 

finally discharged, assured by the colonel commanding 
the state of North Carolina, that he carried " with him 
into civil life the approbation and esteem of his superior 
officers, and the earnest wishes of all who have known 
him," for his future prosperity and honor. 

Colonel Rogers's i)osition in the Regiment was both 
delicate and difficult. His previous record was well 
known, and thus far his introduction was favorable. He 
had been appointed first lieutenant of Company D, 
Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillei^, August 27th, 1861, 
and on the 9th of Octolier had been promoted to captain 
of Company H. In the reduction of Fort Pulaski, near 
Savannah, April 10th and 11th, 1862, he had command 
of Battery ]\IcClellan, and, by the skillful handling of 
his guns, breaching the fort, he attracted the attention 
of the commanding general. In the battle of Secessiou- 
ville, James Island, June 16th, he was again commended 
for conspicuous and gallant service, for wliich he was 
promoted to major. In command of a battalion, he 
took part in the battle of Pocotaligo, October 22nd. 
Afterwards promoted to the colonelcy of the Eleventh, 
he was thence appointed to the command of the Second. 

Had the Regiment been entirely free from any disturb- 
ing element, the appointment would naturally have 
caused a certain excitement of feeling. Coming closely 
upon the disappointment occasioned by the chaplain's 
promotion, it was a source of additional trouble. The 
previous matter had been discussed throughout the 
division. The Second was so well known, that anything 
affecting its condition would at once become an object of 
interest to other regiments. There could be no personal 
feeling against the new commander, for whatever was 
known of him was in his favor. There was rather the 
opinion, that promotions should be made from amoug 



154 SECOISTD RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [MiU-cll, 

tliose who had served in and with the Regiment, whose 
interests were its own, and who belonged to it in the 
closest and most intimate relations. The introduction 
of a stranger seemed like an intrusion. 

It required all the tact which Colonel Rogers possessed 
to compose the difficulties of the situation. It is to the 
credit of the commander and of the officers and men 
themselves, that they were composed. A courteous but 
firm administration of affairs on one side, good sense and 
loyalty on the other, combined not only to restore the 
Regiment to its former good estate, but also to improve 
upon it. When the time for action came, it was amply 
proved, that, instead of being ''insubordinate and treason- 
able," the Second was stronger than ever, in all the 
elements which constitute a brave and patriotic soldiery. 
Colonel Rogers was at home on sick leave, from the 21st 
of March to the 16th of April. While on picket duty he 
was prostrated by a severe attack of malarial fever, caused 
by the change from the warm temperature of South 
Carolina to the severities of a more northern winter, and 
doubtless aided in its development by the stress of cir- 
cumstances. Immediately upon being brought into camp 
he was ordered home by medical authority, as the only 
means of saving his life. As soon as his symptoms 
became favorable, after a somewhat doubtful struggle, 
and he began to convalesce, he returned to the Regiment. 
On his arrival at Falmouth he was received by a consider- 
able number of the officers, and escorted into camp, 
where he was greeted with a cordial welcome. During 
his absence, until April 9th, the Regiment was in com- 
mand of Captain S. H. Brown. 

The winter and the early spring passed away without 
any memorable events in the conduct of the war in 
Virginia. After the appointment of General Hooker to 



1863.] CHANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. 155 

the comniaiid, the army settled down into winter quarters. 
Supplies were plentiful, friends at home were not unmind- 
ful of the needs of tlie absent, and the soldiers made 
themselves very comfortable. The camp of the Regi- 
ment was tastefully laid out, the streets bearing the names 
Burnside, Devens, Wheaton, Viall, Goff, Rogers and 
others, finely shaded and protected by cedars, and orna- 
mented with evergreen arches and arbors. Another 
attempt was made to obtain a chaplain. On the evening 
of the 21st of February, at a meeting of the officers. Rev. 
Thomas Quinn of Providence, chaplain in the First, 
Third, and First Light Artillery, from April, 18G1 to 
July, 1862, was elected. Father Quinn was willing to ac- 
cept the appointment, but his ecclesiastical superiors had 
already assigned him to other duties, and were indisposed 
to release him, and the appointment was therefore de- 
clined. The principal work of the Regiment, outside of 
the camp, was in picketing the river bank. In front of 
the position of the Second were generally posted the 
Louisiana ''Tigers," and friendly missives were inter- 
changed, and a trade in coffee, sugar, tobacco and news- 
papers was carried on between the two. For a time, at 
least, there was a truce at the outposts. Early in April 
indications of approaching hostilities appeared. On the 
3rd the army was reviewed by General Hooker, and 
again on the 8th by President Lincoln. On the Tth 
General Devens reviewed and took leave of his brigade, 
on his promotion to the conuuand of a division in tlie 
F]leventh Corps. The Regiment parted witli him witli 
sincere regret, as he had warmly attached liimself to 
officers and men, by his courtesy, gallantry and kindness. 
Colonel Brown of the 3Gth New York succeeded to the 
command of the brigade, to which, in Sei)tember, 1802, 
the 37th Massachusetts Volunteers had been luUled. 



156 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [April, 

In the interval between the close of the Peninsular 
campaign and the beginning of active operations of 1863 
numerous changes took place. During that time 36 men 
are recorded as having deserted; 107 were discharged, 
mostly from disabilities caused by the hardships of the 
service. The deaths and casualties in battle have been 
mentioned. The resignations and promotions of several 
of the officers, and the accompanying circumstances 
have also been narrated. Colonel Eogers was especially 
desirous of producing concord in his command, and, in 
reply to Governor Sprague's letter, on the 22nd of Feb- 
ruary, he wrote in deprecation of the course suggested 
by the governor, of promoting from without the Regi- 
ment. He earnestly recommended, that the claims of 
deserving officers should be considered favorably, and 
forwarded a list of names to be acted upon. The gov- 
ernor disregarded the recommendation. But Governor 
Cozzens, upon his accession to office, notwithstanding an 
attempt of his predecessor to dissuade him, complied 
with Colonel Eogers's request, and the following promo- 
tions were made, dating from February 22nd: First 
Lieutenant English of A to captain of H; First Lieuten- 
ant Turner — transferred from G to F, November 29th, 
1862 — to captain of G; Second Lieutenant Tate of C — 
transferred from B, November 1st, 1862 — to first lieu- 
tenant and quartermaster; Second Lieutenant Waldron 
of E to first lieutenant of A; Second Lieutenant Water- 
house of I to first lieutenant; Sergeant-Major Bradford 
to first lieutenant and adjutant; Sergeant Bates of A to 
second lieutenant of I; Sergeant Tinkham of D to second 
lieutenant of C; Sergeant Clark of F to second lieutenant 
of E; Sergeant T. J. Smith of D to sergeant-major; 
March 2nd, Second Lieutenant Rhodes of D was pro- 
moted to first lieutenant; 11th, Second Lieutenant Cleii- 



1863.] CHANGES AND COMPLICATIONS. lo7 

(Icnnin of A to assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, 
with the rank of captain, aiul assigned to General 
Wheaton's staff; October 10th, 18G2, Sergeant Charles 
T. Brown of E was promoted to second lieutenant and 
assigned to II; 20th, Maurice E. Jones was api)ointed 
assistant surgeon, and was discharged, May 30th, 1803; 
January 22nd, 1863, Amos M. Bowen, formerly a private 
in tiie First Rhode Island, and taken prisoner at Bull 
Run, first lieutenant, and assigned to C; February 17th, 
First Lieutenant Josei)li Mclntyre of the Fifth Rhode 
Island fleavy Artillery, captain, and assigned to E; 
March 3rd, Corporal David A. Holmes of the Third 
Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, first lieutenant, and as- 
signed to H; 9th, Lucius S. Bolles, assistant surgeon; 
2'7th, Charles H. O'Connor, first lieutenant, and assigned 
to B. During a portion of the sjiring Cajjtain Young 
served as inspector-general of the 2nd brigade, and First 
Lieutenant Waterhouse in tlie aml)ulance corps. 

The list of changes and i)romotions among the warrant 
officers is long.* November 1st, 1862, Sergeant L. F. 
Carr of D was promoted to hospital steward; October 
2nd, Sergeant Prentiss of C to first sergeant, to date from 
September 1st, and Corporal J. H. Greene to sergeant; 
4tb, Corporal M. M. West of K to sei-geant, vice Murphy, 
resigned his warrant; privates James H. Bisliop, Frank 
Carr, Jonathan B. Howarth, and Luke Kelley, of B, to 
corporal; 5th, Sergeant Blake of K to first sergeant. 
Corporal Blanchard to sergeant, and privates J. R. AVil- 
liams, S. T. Perry, J. C. Stacy, G. W. Braman, and T. 
H. B. Fales, to corporal; 7th, Sergeant Nason of H to 



♦According to the order-book, Sergeant Russell of B was promoted to first 
sergeant, October 2nd, 1862. But, according to the adjutantgenorars report, 
Sergeant Russell was promoted to second lieutenaut, July 24th, lSr>2. By order, 
dated November 2Hth, he was assigned as secoud lieutenant l« Company U 
20 



158 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Feb., 

first sergeant, Corporals Nicholas and Woodmancy to 
sergeant, and privates T. W. May and D. W. Nicholas 
to corporal; November 1st, Corporal J. H. Phillips of 
F to sergeant, and privates John Kelly, James Cromley, 
W. T. Shackley, AVilliam F. Foster, of F, and J. A. 
Phillips, G. L. Hopkins, Peter Sanlt, and James Moffitt, 
of I, to corporal; 13th, Corporals Carr and Ilowarth of 
B to sergeant, and privates Francis McCanghey and T. 
A. Goldsmith to cor2)oral; Corj)oral W. C. Webb of D to 
sergeant, and privates H. H. Martin, 8. B. Durfee, and 
S. A. Bates, to corporal; Corjiorals Dnrfee and Peck of 
D to lance-sergeant, and privates H. T. Mason, Lindsay 
Anderson, and Benjamin Blackman, to lance-corporal; 
private James Stanley of E to sergeant, and J. J. Ray- 
nor and W. J. Babcock to corporal; 28th, Sergeant 
Clarke of F to first sergeant. Corporal Robertson to ser- 
geant, and private R. L. Salisbnry to corporal; Corporal 
Hull of D to sergeant, and Lance-Corporal Mason to cor- 
poral; Sergeant Lyons of E to first sergeant. Corporal T. 
F. Holland to sergeant, and private C. H. Ressler of E 
to corporal; December 22nd, Corporals McLanghlin and 
Taft of C to sergeant, and privates James Morgan, John 
Blair, E. D. Kellogg, Archibald Stalker, Percy Miller, 
and B, G. Potter to corporal, and private George A. 
Pearce of F to corporal; 30th, Sergeant Nichols of B 
to first sergeant, and Corporal Bishop to sergeant. 

Febrnary 21st, 1863, private Jotham Waterman of F 
was promoted to corporal; 22nd, Sergeants Gleason of A 
and Wood of F to first sergeant, Color-Corporal J. C. 
Hall of F and Corporal Moon of A to sergeant, Corjioral 
Shackley of F to color-corj^oral, and privates Richard 
Nichols of A and G. W. Crowell of F to corporal; March 
7th, private A. J. Aldrich of A to corporal; 21st, Cori)oral 
John Kelly of F to sergeant, and privates A. R. Tnpper 



180;^.] CIFANGES AXI) COM IMJCATIOXS. 159 

and 1), A. Handy to cor})oral; Aj)!-!! 1st, Sergeant J. F. 
Bowcn of D to first sergeant, Lance-Scrgeants Durfee 
and Peck to sergeant, and Lance-Corporals Anderson 
and Blackman to corporal; Cori)orals G. T. Easterl)rooks 
and Bourn of G to sergeant, to date from Noveml)er 1st, 
18G2, and privates K. E. Gardner and H. A. Carter of 
D, John Lawrence of G, and James A. King of li, to cor- 
poral; 18th, Corporal P. Whelan of A to sergeant, and 
private James McKay to corporal; 21st, Corporal Cham- 
berlain of I to sergeant, and privates Robert Toye, Frank 
S. lEalliday, Thomas Brennan, of G, and C. W. Cory 
of I, to corporal. The following were discharged: Jan- 
uary 17th, 1862, Corporal Seamans of C; March 24th, 
Cori)oral Searle of A; August 25tli, Sergeant Phillii)s of 
B; September 10th, Sergeant McLaren of B; 23rd, Ser- 
geant Knight of B; 25th, Corporal Brayshaw of I; 26th, 
Corporal J. IL Bennett of F; 27tli, Sergeant Krugcr of 
D; October 5th, Corporal Howard of K; 27tli, Corporal 
Patt of F; November 24th, Corporal O'Neill of F; De- 
cember 13th, Corporal Kidder of F; January 21st, 1803, 
Corporal Maker of F; 2nth, Cori)oral Adams of I; Feb- 
ruary 25th, Corporal Clifford of I; March 6th, Sergeant 
Hawkins of I; 7th, Corporal Lewis of A; 20th, Sergeant 
Dawley of A; 25th, Cori)oral W. P. Slocum of K. 
Private George L. Smith of ]) Avas discharged, March 
16th, 1862, to accept a commission of second lieutenant. 
Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery. The following 
died: March 16th, 1863, Sergeant ilall of F; April 
11th, Corporal Hunt of K. 



160 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [April, 



CHAPTER XI, 



SALEM HEIGHTS. 



'^EISTERAL Hooker, on taking command of the Army 
^'j'of the Potomac, was determined upon achieving a 

"i. great and decisive victory. Witli a peculiarly active 
and energetic spirit, already distinguished for great 
personal daring, very skillful in handling a corps, he 
inspired, in the hearts of his soldiers, a remarkable 
admiration. - During the period, which the army spent 
in winter quarters, he was indefatigable in his endeavors 
to put his command into a high state of efficiency. He 
employed his cavalry in attacks and expeditions, directed 
against the enemy's lines of communication, whenever 
the state of the roads would permit a movement. His 
artillery he considered superior to the corresponding arm 
in the foe he was to light. But his infantry he regarded 
as below that of General Lee in steadiness and discipline. 
His efforts, therefore, were directed to the especial im- 
provement of this department of his army, and he felt 
assured, that, in all departments, a very decided improve- 
ment was speedily becoming manifest. "During the 
time allowed me for i)reparation," he says, 'Hhe army 
made ra})id strides in discii)line, instructioji and morale, 



1803.] SALEM HEIGHTS. 101 

and early in April was in a condition to insi)iro the high- 
est expectations. All were actuated by feelings of confi- 
dence and devotion to the cause, and I felt, that it was a 
living- army, and one well worthy of the Republic." 

On the 13th of April tlie cavalry commenced moving, 
intending to strike at Kelly's Ford. They marched for 
two days, threw a division across at Eappahannock 
Station, but, on the rising of the river, were compelled 
to withdraw to the north bank. Here they remained in 
position until the latter part of the month. General 
Hooker's plan now was, to "'throw a sufiicient force of 
infantry across at Kelly's Ford, to descend the Rapi)a- 
hannock, and knock away the enemy's forces holding the 
United States and Banks's Fords, by attacking them in 
the rear, and, as soon as these fords Avere opened, to 
reenforce the marching column," and so fall upon the 
enemy's flank, with the hope of routing him, " Simul- 
taneously with the movement on the right, the left was 
to cross the Rappahannock below," or at "Fredericks- 
burg, and threaten the enemy in that quarter." In 
j)ursuance of this plan, the Eleventh, Twelfth, Second, 
and Fifth Corps, on the 27th and 28th of x\pril, moved 
out of camp and up the river bank. On the night of the 
28th they bivouacked, mostly in the vicinity of Kelly's 
Ford. The Second Corps halted in the rear of the 
United States and Banks's Fords. On the same night 
the Eleventh Corps crossed the Rappahannock, followed, 
the next morning, by the Twelfth and Fifth Corps, and 
immediately pushed on across the Rapidan, at Germania 
and Ely's Fords. On the 30th the Fifth Corps brushed 
away the enemy at the United States Ford, laid bridges, 
and, marching to Chancellorsville, joined the remainder 
of the right wing of the army, and formed line of battle. 
By this movement, and by an advance on the 1st of 



163 SECOlTD RHODil ISLAND VOLfNTE^RS. [April, 

May, it was lioped, that Banks's Ford would be uncov- 
ered, and communications established at that point. 

Meanwhile, according to instructions from the general 
in command. General Sedgwick, commanding the left 
wing, moved his own corps, the Sixth, together with 
General Reynolds's corps, the First, and one division of 
the Second Corps, to the bank of the Rappahannock, 
below Fredericksburg. Bridges were laid at Franklin's 
Crossing and at Pollock's Mills, during the night of the 
38th-29th. On the morning of the 29th General Sedg- 
wick crossed one division of his command. The Third 
Corps, which had supported this movement, as soon as it 
Avas accomplished, marched up to the United States 
Ford, and crossed, in support of the operations on tlie 
right. On the 30tli General Sedgwick made reconnois- 
sances of the enemy's line in his front, and ascertained, 
that the defences were held in force. On the 1st of May 
the position of the army was as follows: the Eleventh, 
Twelfth, Fifth, and two divisions of the Second Corps, 
were in and about Chancellorsville; the Third Corps was 
en route for the same point; the Sixth and First Corps 
and General Gibbon's division of the Second Corps were 
at Franklin's Crossing, a portion of the command across 
the river, making demonstrations against the enemy 
there. Every movement had been skillfully and rai:)idly 
made, and the prospects for success were remarkably 
good. It is true, that the right and left wings of the 
army were divided. The right was somewhat entangled 
in the dense forest around Chancellorsville; the left had 
a line of entrenchments disputing its progress. But 
General Hooker hoped, that, while he attacked the enemy 
in front, General Sedgwick would fall upon his rear. 
But General Hooker did not attack. On the contrary, 
he was attacked and beaten back, on the 2nd and 3rd of 



1863.] SALEM HEIGHTS. 163 

May; General Reynolds, with the First Corps, took up 
the bridges at Pollock's ^lills, and moved to the right, to 
reenforcc the army there; General Sedgwick, after gain- 
ing a temporary advantage, was forced to retire by way 
of Banks's Ford, and barely succeeded in saving his 
command, as is noAV to be narrated. 

General Lee, leaving a sufficient force in his defences 
at Fredericksburg to hold General Sedgwick in check, 
moved out to meet General Hooker and give him battle. 
On the 1st of May, as General Hooker's advance was 
about to move out on the plank road leading to Fred- 
ericksburg, it was met by General Lee's advance, and was 
immediately withdrawn to its former line. Here General 
Lee made a slight attack, and was easily repulsed. Por- 
tions of the Twelfth and Fifth Corps were engaged in 
skirmishing, but no severe fighting was done on either 
side. Through the latter part of the night and the 
greater part of the 2nd, General Jackson moved his 
corps along our front, evidently aiming at our extreme 
right flank. Two divisions of tlie Third Cor})s, under 
General Sickles, struck his rear during this movement, 
but, without inflicting any severe damage u])()n the 
encmv, placed themselves in a very critical i)ositi()n. from 
which tliey were enabknl after nightfall to witlulraAv. 

About an hour before sunset on the 2nd General Jack- 
son fell upon the Eleventh Corps, doubled it up, thrust 
it back, broke it in ])ieces, and sent it ilying, almost 
panic-stricken, to the rear, along the line of defence. 
The position, which the unfortunate corps liad occupied, 
was considered by General Hooker to be the key of tbe 
whole. It was the commanding })oint, and, once in the 
possession of the enemy, threatened General Hooker's 
entire line. H* retained by the enemy, the army was 
sadly imperilled. The couimamling general made no 



164 SECOND EHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

attempt to retake the point, but stood upon his defence 
in what he felt to be an untenable position, meanwhile 
preparing to retire upon a new line. During the night 
General Jackson, making a reconnoissance toward our 
lines, was shot and mortally wounded. No greater per- 
sonal calamity could have befallen the enemy than the 
death of this brave and energetic officer. He served the 
rebel cause with an enthusiasm amounting to fanaticism, 
and his loss to General Lee Avas like lopping off his right 
arm. Yet General Jackson's death did not retard the 
enemy's operations. On the morning of the 3rd the 
attack, which General Hooker now expected, was made. 
Our troops were badly used. Hooker himself was 
wounded, by the falling of a pillar supporting a veranda, 
and what little hope of success that remained was gone. 
The Army of the Potomac was gradually forced back to 
a position in the rear, toward the river. The losses were 
very large, and, after a reconnoissance on the 4t.h, Gen- 
eral Hooker decided to withdraw. During the night of 
the 5tli-6tli the command recrossed, and the army 
returned to camp. 

General Sedgwick's position, with the Sixth Corps 
and Gibbon's division of the Second, on the 1st of May, 
was at Franklin's Crossing, one division across the river, 
with about 25,000 men. General Eeynolds, with the 
First Corps, as has been already stated, was called to the 
right to reenforce General Hooker's operations. Sedg- 
wick, having been ordered to move up the Bowling Green 
road, put the remainder of the Sixth Cori)s across, and 
marched against the enemy's lines in that quarter, on tiie 
2nd. Late on that night he received a peremptory order 
to march to Chancellorsville, by way of Fredericksburg, 
''attacking and destroying any force" he might "meet 
on the road," All trains, except that for carrying small 



1863.] SALEM HEIGHTS. 165 

amimiiiition, were to be left l)ehiiid. A i'a})i(l inarch was 
expected to be made, so that Sedgwick could ari-ivc in the 
neighborhood of Hooker's position l)y daylight on the 
3rd. (rcneral Hooker sui)posed, that the Sixth Cori)S 
was " on the north bank of the Rapi)ahannock," although 
he had previously ordered Sedgwick to throw his *' whole 
force on the Bowling Green road." The order for 
advance was received at 11 o'clock, p. m., on the 2nd, 
and General Sedgwick immediately put his command in 
motion. Gibbon was sent up to cross the river at Fred- 
ericksburg. Sedgwick moved the Sixth Corps directly 
u})on the town. lie was then about three miles below 
Fredericksburg, and fourteen miles distant from Hook- 
er's position, with Lee's entire army between, and, in his 
immediate front, holding the fortified crest, Early's 
command, consisting of six brigades. It was necessary 
for Sedgwick to carry and cross the crest in order to 
advance and effect a junction with the main body of the 
army. Marching and skirmishing through the night, he 
succeeded in occupying and passing through the town. 
At daylight on the 3rd lie found himself in front of the 
enemy's formidable works on Marye's Heights, which the 
right grand division had vainly essayed to carry in Decem- 
ber. Line of battle was formed, the Second Regiment 
temi)orarily attached to Gibbon's division on Lhe right, 
and su[)porting Battery B, First Rhode Island Light 
Artillery, then under command of First Lieutenant T. 
Fred. Brown, and liattery G, Captain George W. Adams, 
and storming parties were organized. The position could 
not be turned on either Hank, and a direct assault was 
im})erative. 

Two columns were formed — the right consisfing of 
the Gist I'ennsylvania, ('oloiiel Spear in conmiand. and 
the 43rd New York, sui>ported by tlie <57lh New York 



166 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

and 82nd Pennsylvania; the left consisting of the 7th 
Massachusetts, Colonel Johns in command, and the 36th 
New York, with the 5th Wisconsin, 6th Maine, 31st 
New York, and 23rd Pennsylvania in support in line of 
battle. The troops were selected from the different 
divisions of the corps. By 11 o'clock the batteries were 
fairly at work, and a lively artillery engagement was in 
progress. As the enemy's guns were silenced, the storm- 
ing columns advanced up the plank road, and to the 
right of it. The line of battle pushed up on the left, 
and succeeded in driving the enemy out of his rifle-pits. 
Now came the brunt of the battle. Eeceived with a 
storm of shot and shell, the troojis gallantly made their 
way up the slope. It was the great "slaughter-pen" of 
the December tight. The lines would waver, as men and 
officers fell on all sides. Even the heads of the columns 
would break, but were (juickly rallied again. Colonel 
Spear of the 61st Pennsylvania, Avho was leading tlie 
right storming column, fell, mortally wounded. At the 
same time, Colonel Johns of the 7th Massachusetts, lead- 
ing the left column, Avas severely hurt. Still the assault 
was vigorously pushed, and, amid cheers and shouts, the 
" stone wall " was reached and scaled. On through the 
Marye grounds and up the hill steadily went our men, 
every foot of their progress obstinately disputed and 
marked Avith blood. At last they reached the works, 
climbed over the parapet, took the rebel gunners at their 
posts, and turned the guns upon the retreating enemy. 

As soon as the assaulting columns had pierced the 
enemy's line of works, General SedgAvick ordered a 
general advance. The Second directed its attention to a 
hill occupied by a rebel force, upon the extreme right of 
our line, and, Avith the aid of another regiment of 
Gibbon's command, quickly pushed the enemy from his 



18G3.] SALEM TIRfGIITS, 1(^7 

position. Iljiving tlms done its work in tliis (luarter, Ihe 
Regiment was detached from Gibbon's division, which 
Avas sent down to the river, and returned to its own 
brigade. A second line of entrencliments frowned above, 
but the men of the Sixth Corps, elated with their success, 
made short work of the remaining obstructions. They 
l)ressed up the plank road, pursuing the enemy, now in 
full retreat, taking many prisoners. Meanwhile, General 
llowe on the left, with his division, had carried the 
works in his front, ca})turing guns and prisoners. The 
whole line of the crest was now in our possession, and 
General Sedgwick, having surmounted the first difficulty 
in his way, was prepared to go forward to Chancellors- 
ville. He put the entire command in motion for pursuit 
without delay, and marched rapidly up the plank road. 

But the day was not yet over. Farther up there was a 
strong position, which was held l)y the enemy in force. 
The plank road, after passing Marye's, climbs the hills 
in the rear, bearing westerly, and extends through Chan- 
cellorsville to Orange Court House. Tt was the shortest 
way from Sedgwick's position to Hooker's field of action. 
The first difficulty had hcon overcome. But the second 
was not so easy of removal. On the left of the road, 
upon the crest of the hill, about three miles above the 
first battlefield, stood a little chapel, bearing the name of 
Salem, synonyme of })eace, and the little range of hills 
was called Salem Heights. To this point Early with- 
drew his command, upon being ousted from his works at 
iMarye's, and, moving uj) a brigade, wliich had been 
watciiing Banks's Ford, and reenforced by other troojis 
from the main body of Lee's army, here he made a stand. 
General Sedgwick was brought to a lialt about the middle 
of the afternoon. A fierce battle immediately ensued. 
The enemy held the woods and heights in good numbers, 



168 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Miiy, 

continually augniontcd by arrivals from the army at 
Chancellorsville. 

The enemy's line of l)attle was formed, with its right 
resting in front of Salem chapel, and thence running 
diagonally across the road and the fields beyond to a 
piece of woods, which gave an admiral)le cover. General 
Sedgwick formed his line with Brooks's division, Avhich 
was leading the column, across the road, and Newton's 
on his right. Howe's division Avas placed on the extreme 
left. Colonel Brown of the '.]C)t\\ New York was still in 
command of the brigade. The Second was in the rear 
of the brigade, and was thus the last regiment to come 
upon the field. On the extreme right of the line was a 
brigade of New Jersey troops. Brown's In-igade, with a 
battery of artillery, was held in reserve, near a small 
house upon the right of the road. With this disposition 
tlie battle began, and at once became hot and angry. 
Our men had been skirmishing, marching, and fighting, 
jn-etty nearly all the time since 11 o'clock of the previous 
night, the enemy was comparatively fresh, and was 
constantly receiving accessions of strength. Still the 
men of the Sixth stood well up to their work, and did 
their best to clear the road. The reserve was called upon, 
as the enemy showed himself the superior, and checked, 
stopped, and finally broke our first line of battle. The 
3Gth New York, the 7th and :37th Massachusetts were 
])ut into the fight. Colonel Brown fell wounded, and 
the command devolved upon Colonel Eustis. The 10th 
Massachusetts was now sent in. The Second was left 
with directions to wait for orders. The aspect of affairs 
gnnv more and more serious. On the right it seemed as 
though some great disaster was imi)ending. Fugitives 
from the field in front began to multiply. They came 
running back, throwing away their arms and accoutre- 



1863.] SAT.EM UKKillTS. 100 

mollis. The battery, with other artillery, hastily lim- 
bered up, and went off to the rear. Our line was 
enunbling away, and the officers weri' busy in rallying 
and forming a second line upon the ])osifion of the 
reserves. 

Just then came riding down the road (leneral Newton 
and a few stalf ofticers. " What regiment, colonel?" 
he in(|nired, not recognizing the Second at first amid the 
dust and smoke. '*The Second Rhode Island, sir," 
replied Colonel Eogers, "directed to remain here to wait 
for orders." "Move your reginu'nt at once to the right, 
beyond that house," })ointing to it with a. wave of the 
hand. ''Our men are badly pressed, and nei'd aid. 
Hurry up and helji them!" This was all that was 
needed, and the Regiment, long before this impatient to 
be in the fray, was instantly advanced in line of battle, 
Avheeling up to nnike coniu>ction with the loth Massa- 
chusetts, posted on the right of the second line, holding 
a hill, which there gave a good i)osition. Down canu' 
one of our reginu'uts from the front, broken and in 
disorder, rushing through the ranks of the Second, and 
causing a temporary derangement. Quickly closing up, 
the Regiment swung up to the right of the 10th Massa- 
chusetts, now engaging the enemy in front. But the 
hill was not large enough to extend the line, and a 
shoulder of it hid the enemy from view. Tlu' three 
companies on the left, under Major Jencks, made their 
connection with the 10th, and with that regiment com- 
menced tiring upon the enemy. ^Plie seven renndning 
com})anies Avith Colonel Rogers nn)V<'d farther to the 
right and front, across the field ami a brook which 
traversed it, and came out in clear sight of the entire 
battle. 

Colonel Rogers found, that the position, wlii( h lu' had 



170 sJx'oxr) RHODE isLAKi) YoLuNTEEUs. [May, 

thus gained, was admirable for flanking tlie enemy. The 
Eegiment really overlapped the rehel left, and Avas several 
hundred yards to the right of our own line, which rested 
near the house on the hill, where the three other com- 
panies were. In the woods to the right and well to the 
front, was flying an American flag, betokening the 
presence of some of our troops. In front was a confused 
mass of the enemy, without formation. A fragment of 
the 15th New Jersey was found in the field, and, attach- 
ing it to his command, Colonel Rogers opened fire upon 
the squads of the enemy in front and on the left flank. 
Never was a more opportune movement and attack. 
The enemy was puzzled to know its meaning. Was it a 
reenforcement? Was it an attack upon the flank? The 
Regiment delivered its fire handsomely. The relief u})on 
our own hard-pressed troops was instantaneous. It 
checked the enemy at once, and the second line was 
formed and developed, making the position secure. Had 
the other regiments on the right of the line been promptly 
moved over to support this attack, it is possible that the 
battle might have been restored and a brilliant victory 
won. As it was, the diversion was most fortunate for 
the Sixth Corps. 

But that was not all. Out of the woods came hurrying 
an officer. ''For God's sake, colonel, come over and help 
us out!" It was the adjutant of a New Jersey regiment, 
which was alone in the woods, and almost out of ammu- 
nition. There was no time to lose. The only orders, 
which Colonel Rogers had received, were to hurry n\) and 
help the distressed trooi)s on the right flank. Here was 
a case that needed help. The Regiment Avas immedi- 
ately put in motion for a charge, with company officers 
in front, and the colonel leading. A^vay it went across 
the field to the front and right, scattering the squads of 



18G3.] SALEM HEIOHTS. 171 

till' t'liomy aiul diMviiiL;' tlu'iii in confusidii. |>liin;^('(l iiilo 
the woods, and soon ranged up hy the siik' of tlie >.'e\v 
Jersey men, who were overjoyed at reeeiving the timely 
sueeor. They had heen left l)ehind Avhen the first line 
was hroken. and had heen maintaining an une<|ual (-(tn- 
test, gallantly holding on till relief should come, with 
now hut a few cartridges left. 

Lieutenant-Colonel Read was sent for the three remain- 
ing companies and other support. The New Jersey regi- 
ment fell back throngh the ranks of the Second, which 
at once closed u}) the line and prepared to open fire. 
Colonel Rogers seized the flag. pla(''ed it in ])osition, and 
the men formed np to it without delay. The enemy's line 
was within short range, partially sheltered hy a picket 
fence, and the tire was hot and withering. Our men, 
lying on the ground, replied as warmly, and the contest 
was tierce and l)1oody. As the ranks would occasionally 
waver amid the deadly storm. Colonel Rogers would take 
the coloi's forward and rally the Regiment around them, 
to straighten the line. Nobly did the men I'espond to the 
orders and encouragement of the officers, and no l)etter 
fighting was done that day than in this isolated itositiou 
in the woods. Colonel Rogers, judging that the sup- 
ports' were near, withdrew the Regiment slowly and 
steadily to the edge of the woods, where it met the three 
left com])anies and the 10th Massachusetts coming up. 
With hearty cheers was the reenforcement received, and 
then, recovering Ihe wounded, the command retired 
across the brook to (he hill by the house, from the 
neighborhood of which the Regiment had started. The 
enemy did not attemi)t to follow, and ihe night fell ujxin 
the combatants. 

''The Regiment did splendidly," says Colonel Rogers, 
in his report. "Nothing could have sur])assed the 



172 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

determination with which they advanced to the extreme 
front, when a regiment was flying panic-stricken through 
their ranks; the gallantry with Avhich they drove hack 
the rebels; the pertinacity with which they held their 
ground until support could come up; and the excellent 
order and spirits with which they retired when ordered 
back. This Kegiment as much, or more than any other, 
contributed toward checking the enemy, when our forces 
Avere being driven on the right. It saved the New Jersey 
regiment in the woods from annihilation and prol)al)le 
capture." Lieutenant- Colonel Eead and Major Jencks 
are spoken of as having rendered most efficient service. 
The conduct of the officers and men, on that trying day, 
was a fine illustration of soldierly bearing and discipline. 
Thenceforward there was no question of the ability of the 
new commander. In the heat of battle all questions in 
controversy were fully solved. The Regiment had done 
its work in the face of the Avhole division, and General 
Newton highly and cordially complimented it, as having, 
in great measure, saved the fortunes of the field. 

Letters from the Eogiment, published at the time, 
all concur in warm expressions of praise of the conduct 
of the colonel and his subordinate officers. "Every eye 
was ujion our colonel," says one writer, in the Providence 
Journal of the 14th of May, "for he had never been 
under fire with us, and we knew him only by reputation. 
* Forward, Second Ehode Island!' was the word, and 
away we went in line of battle to the brow of the hill. 
Gaining the crest, we gave the enemy a volley, and 
received his fire in return. Forward again, and we 
charged down the liill witli loud cheers. We were soon 
in the woods and hotly engaged. Three times Colonel 
liogers carried the colors to the front, and, aided l)y the 
officers, rallied the Regiment to renew the Ixittle. He is 



1863.] SALKM H HI CUTS. i;3 

a \n-d\v niiiM. and tin.' SihmjiuI KIkkU' Island is nioic than 
satisfied with him. Lientcuaiit-C'oloiiel Head and Major 
Joncks behaved with great gallantry, and we feel, (hat 
we have three lield oHieers that we ean confidently follow 
in battle. Too nuieh praise cannot be given to Corporals 
Kelley and Flier, for the gallant manner in which they 
carried our colors through the entire l)attU'. All tlie 
officers and men behaved bravely, and we have the 
credit of saving the army from a stampede.'' Another 
letter mentions with commendation Captain Young, 
who was assistant adjutant-general for Colonel lirown at 
the time, and Lieutenant Bradford, acting as aide to 
General Wheaton, who was in command of the 3rd divi- 
sion. 

But all this severe fighting was destined to come to 
naught. General Sedgwick had done the best he could. 
But it was manifestly impossible for him to form a 
junction Avitli Hooker by pursuing the route he had 
taken. General Lee was at full liberty now to detach a 
sufficient number of troops to drive Sedgwick across the 
river, or possibly to capture his command. A force of 
the enemy came round to our rear, reoccupied the 
heights of Fredericksburg, and threatened our communi- 
cations with Banks's Ford. It was necessary to withdraw. 
Through Monday SedgAvick held on to his position, 
gradually edging off toward the river. But every mo- 
ment's delay increased his i)eril. Skirmishing, fighting, 
retreating — the Second in the rear — he fell back to the 
ford. It was a movement fraught with danger. A mis- 
step would have been fatal. But Banks's Ford was 
gained, and, during the night of the 4th-5th, the corps 
succeeded in crossing. The corps remained in position 
on the north bank of the Rappahannock for the next 
three or four days. The Regiment was engaged in 



174 SECOND EHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEEKS. [May, 

picket duty and in guarding the pontons, most of the 
time in a heavy rain storm — a most uncomfortable and 
trying task. The river was narrow, and the enemy was 
in pretty close neighborhood — within hailing distance, 
indeed, and disposed to shell all troops that appeared in 
sight. On the 8th, with the rest of the army, it returned 
to its former camp. For eleven days the officers and men 
had not taken oif even their shoes, and were more than 
once wet through to the skin. Yet, in despatches dated 
the 10th, they were declared to be "in fine health and 
sjiirits." 

Lieutenant Southwick gave an interesting account of 
the battle and the withdrawal. "It was late in the 
afternoon of the 3rd that the fighting took place. That 
night we slept on the field. It was rainy and cold. 
Morning opened foggy, but the day was hot. Several 
Avere sun-struck, or aifected that way. No fighting, 
except occasionally on other parts of the field, till 3 
o'clock in the afternoon. Then rapid charges of grape 
and canister, and cries and cheers on the centre and left, 
in the direction of Fredericksburg. Long, dark columns 
soon approacli, rapidly crossing the fields to the rear, l)ut 
whether of our own troops or those of the enemy we 
could not tell. Unhealthy rumors and camp stories of 
the most improbable kind prevail. The night drew on 
fast, and at last we had orders to withdraw. All night, 
till 10 minutes to 4 in the morning, we marched up hill 
and down, across muddy plains and over fences, under 
fire of rebel batteries and in the thick darkness, to the 
bridges at Banks's Ford, where we crossed, the last regi- 
ment of Sedgwick's army to cross at Fredericksburg, by 
the united testimony of our generals, instrumental in 
saving that army, and one of the last to leave the field — 
Company K being the last of all pvir troops," 



18»)3.] SALEM IIHIOIITS. 175 

Priviito (". 8. Nicliols of 1), in his diary, so speaks (»f 
the scenes ami incidents of tiie 4th as to make it apparent 
that, to the rank and tik^, matters looked serious. There 
were mysterious movements of the enemy. There was 
heavy artillery firing on both sides of Sedgwick. There 
were indications that the enemy was getting possession 
again of the heights of Fredericksburg, and threatening 
our Hanks and rear. No news came from Hooker, and 
only by the sound of the guns in front could anything be 
told of the position of the main army. At one time there 
was a i)roi)osal to call for volunteers, to he led, as was 
understood, by Major Jencks, to oj)en communication 
with Hooker, but the arrival of a courier from the 
commanding general put an end to the design. It was 
im])ossible to go forward. Was it possible to go back? 
The hours wore on in this dismal and uncertain way. 
But the unlimited confidence which the men of the Sixth 
Cori)s had in (leneral Sedgwick prevented any symptom 
of demoralization. The Regiment, too, believed in its 
colonel, and thus all waited anxiously but patiently to see 
what the day would finally bring forth. 

"The firing wi the afternoon abated somewhat. Now 
and then a shell told plainly that the enemy was still in 
our front. In the mean time, reenforcements were 
pouring in so rapidly that they were continually coming 
around our left flank, thus cutting off our line of retreat 
to Fredericksburg. Such was the condition of the Sixth 
Corj)s when the sun went down — with a powerful army 
in our front and rear, and the river some six miles away. 
But we had full confidence in Sedgwick. He })r(uight us 
in. and we were willing to trust to his better judgnu'ut 
in bringing us out. At dark we commenced a retrograde 
movement, moving in tlie form of a sc(uare, so as to be 
ready at any moment to light, in case we were attacked. 



170 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

At first the enemy seemed determined that we sliould not 
go. They soon gave up that idea, when they found tluit 
the ' Yanks ' carried steel upon their guns. The enemy 
continued to throw shot and shell," embarrassing the 
movement, but the corps made good its retreat to the 
river. Private Nichols gives an account of the dangers 
of the crossing, by which it appears that the corps was 
followed very closely, and many prisoners were doubtless 
taken. The enemy had control of the heights command- 
ing the ford and the opposite bank. The total loss in 
the entire operation of General Hooker was 17,197, of 
which the Sixth Corps numbered 4,601, or a little more 
than one-fourth of the whole — a proportion which shows 
the difficulty of General Sedgwick's enterprise. Notwith- 
standing, the Sixth Corps brought off the field nine 
captured pieces of artillery and 1,400 prisoners, and lost 
two wagons and a forge. 

The gallant bearing of the Eegiment during tliis move- 
ment Avon the loud and hearty commendation of its 
comrades throughout tlie corps. It was the first severe 
engagement, in which the Regiment had taken part in 
close fighting, since the battle of Bull Run. It had done 
a vast deal of work, in picket duty, on the march, in 
reserve, and now its discipline and steadiness in attack 
amply justified the confidence which its new commander 
had expressed on assuming its leadership. 

After the return to camp Colonel Rogers issued the 
following order, dated on the 10th of May: 

"General Orders, No. 13. 

"Comrades: — Your colonel congratulates you on 
your gallantry. In the late brief campaign yoii fought 
two battles. At Fredericksburg you faithfully performed 
the duty assigned you. In the next battle you greatly 



18G3.] SALEM BEIGMTiS. 11"? 

distinguished yourselves. 'Salem Heights' might well 
be inscribed upon your l)annors. Your bravery saved tlie 
New Jersey regiment in the wt»ods from complete anni- 
hilation or certain capture. When other regiments were 
driven back in disorder, your bold and determined ad- 
vance, and your unfaltering jjcrtinacity, till support 
could arrive, completely checked an enemy wc-U-nigh 
victorious. Though your loss was heavy, the 3rd of 
:iray was a bright day for the honor of the Regiment. 
Yoiir native state may well be i)roud of you. Comrades! 
Your colonel is more than satisfied with your conduct. 
He feels it an honor to command you." 

The General Assembly of Rhode Island, mindful of 
those who were winning renown for the state, at its May 
session in Newport, expressed its appreciation of the 
service of the Regiment, in the following vote of thanks: 

''Resolved, That the thanks of the General Assembly 
be and they are hereby ]n-esented to Colonel Horatio 
Rogers, Jr., and the otticers and men of the Second 
Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, for the gallantry 
and bravery which they displayed at the battle of Salem 
Heights, in X'irginia,' May 3rd, 1863, and for their 
soldierly conduct, while retiring from the field of battle 
and recrossing the Rapjiahannock; and that his excel- 
lency the governor be and he is hereby rc(piested to 
transmit a copy of this resolution to Colonel Rogers, 
commandant of said Regiment, and another copy to the 
secretary of war." 

In the operations thus brought to an end the losses of 
the Regiment were somewhat severe. 7 killed, G8 wound- 
ed, and 8 missing were reported. Two of the missing 
were afterwards ascertained to be wounded. The remain- 
der were never heard from, and it is su])posed, tiiat they 
were killed in the woods. Among the killed were Ser- 



1% SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

geants Nichols of B and H. A. Greene of I, and Corpor- 
als Toye of G and Fales of K. Second Lieutenant Bates 
of I was very severely wounded in the leg, suffered am- 
putation, and died, July 18th. Among the Avounded 
were Captain Turner of G, who was discharged for disa- 
bility, July 31st, Sergeants McMahon, Moon, and Whelan 
of A, Taft of C, Peck of D, Stanley of E, Phillips of F, 
Mason of II, Wood and Wight of I, and Lawton of K, 
and Corporals Rice of A, Potter and Miller of C, Thomas 
of E, Shackley and Foster of F, and King of H. Cor- 
poral Goldsmith of B Avas reported missing, and was 
probably killed. Thus did the Regiment signalize its 
gallantry on Salem Heights! 



18G3.] AFTER SALEM HEIGHTS. 179 



CHAPTER XII. 

AFTER SALEM HEIGHTS. 



ytXHROUGH the nioiitli of May luit lit tit- Avas done 
I hovoiul ivc'Upi'nitiiio-, after the severe fighting at 
' Chaneellorsville. The health of the army Avas excel- 
lent. The tine wetither of the spring cheered and enconr- 
aged the troops. Nothing dannted l)y the untoward 
event of his recent o])erations, General Hooker, as soon 
as his army Avas in jirofter tighting trim, prepared for a 
second attem])t. Signs of moAcnient were to be Avit- 
nessed on the other side of the river, and it soon became 
evident, that the summer of 1803 Avas not to pass in 
inaction. By the 1st of June the army began to get 
again upon its legs. All furloughs aiul leaves of absence 
were stopped, and every jux'paration was nuide for once 
more taking the offensive. 

"Everything indicates," says one corresixindent. dating 
June 5th, "a vigorous resumption of the canqtaign that 
lately terminated in our withdrawal from over the river. 
We are all packed upand ready to move at tiiirty minu^os' 
notice. Eight days' ratit)ns have been issued and jiacked 
in knapsack and haversack. It is almost a pity to leave 
our beautiful camp, after so much lahoi and time spent 
upon it. just as we began to congratulate ourselves that 



]80 SECOND RHODE ISLAND A^OLUNTEERS. [Juiie, 

it would do. AVe sliall sorely miss the friendly shade of 
our green cedar arbors, and the rude comforts carefully 
provided beneath them, the chairs, and benches, and 
taljles, at which we have taken many a meal, as a civil- 
ized man should, the boxes made into cupboards, and 
stored with such luxuries as pertain only to a fixed camp 
and a Avell-managed commissariat. 'It's all in the three 
years,' the boys say, and we have taken the contract for 
that length of time." The Regiment was in capital con- 
dition and in the best of spirits. The uneasiness, which 
was manifest when Colonel Eogers first assumed com- 
mand, had disappeared. Scarcely a vestige of disaffection 
remained. The conduct of the ncAV colonel and the other 
field officers, at Salem Heights, had effectually disposed 
of every feeling of distrust. Colonel Rogers had the 
utmost confidence in his men — a sentiment which the 
men fully reciprocated. He was ready to lead, and they 
were ready to be led wherever danger was pressing and 
duty called. 

On the 6tli of June, about 10 o'clock in the forenoon, 
the Regiment broke up its camp near Falmouth for the 
last time. It had been, for the most part, a very pleasant 
residence for the last six months, and it Avas with con- 
sideralile regret, as the letter just quoted testifies, that 
the men took leave of their familiar premises. The line 
of march Avas directed to the river below Fredericksburg. 
General Hooker had decided to make demonstrations 
against the enemy, Avith the hope of drawing him out of 
his entrenchments. He seemed at this time to have been 
baffled in his attempts to gain accurate information of 
General Lee's movements, but believed, that he Avas 
preparing to "move up the river, Avith a view to the 
execution of a movement similar to that of last year. 
He must either have it in mind," says General Hooker, 



1803.] AFTKU SAhK.M IIDKillTS. 181 

ill ji (los|);itc'li to the president, June 5tli, "to cross tlie 
u|>l)er I'otonvic or to throw his iirmy between mine tiiul 
AViishington. In the event thjit the enemy shoiiUlmove, 
iis I jihiiost untieiinite lie Avill, the head of his column 
will i)r()l);il)ly he headed toward the l\)tomac, via CJor- 
donsville or Culpejjper, while the rear will rest on Fred- 
ericksburg. After giving the subject my best rellectioii 
I am ()f opinion, that it is my duty to pitch into his 
rear, although, in so doing, the head of his column may 
reach Warrcnton before I can return." General Ilalleck 
suggested in reply, that it would l)e "more advantageous 
to light the enemy's movable column first, instead of first 
attacking his intrenchments, with your own forces sepa- 
rated by the Eai)})ahaiinock. It would seem perilous to 
permit fjce's main force to move upon the Potomac while 
your army is attacking an intrenched position on the 
other side" of the river. 

The president's reply was characteristic. " I have but 
one idea which I think worth suggesting to you," said 
Mr. Lincoln, " and that is, in case you find Lee coming 
to the north 6f the Ivap})ahaniiock, I would by no means 
cross to the south of it. If he should leave a rear force 
at Fredericksburg, tempting you to fall upon it, it would 
fight in intrenchments and have you at a disadvantage, 
and so, man for man, worst you at that point, v.hile his 
main force would in some way be getting an advantage of 
you northward. In one word," continued the president, 
"I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the 
river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to 
be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to 
gore one way or to kick the other." 

General Lee was maiiffiuvring to deceive General 
Hooker as to his real intention, which subse({uent events 
developed — namely, to make an invasion northward. 
23 



182 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Juiie, 

He hiid received considerable reenforcements, and de- 
signed, if possible, to hold Hooker, by a show of force 
around Fredericksburg, long enough to get a fair start. 
If opportunity offered he could cut in toward Washing- 
ton, by way of Harper's Ferry, or penetrate Pennsylvania, 
and threaten the capital, Baltimore and P]iiladel})hia at 
once. It was a des])erate and, as it turned out, a fruitless 
undertaking. But it promised well, and the success of 
the plan, if it could be carried out with celerity and 
boldness, Avould assure the most im])()rtant results for the 
rebel cause. He continued to show a strong front at 
Fredericksburg, but at the same time he sent a consider- 
able force up the river. General Pleasanton found cav- 
alry, infantry and artillery in the neighborhood of 
Eappahannock and Brandy Stations on the 8th and 9th 
of June. Lee's head(puirters on the 12tli were in the 
vicinity of Culpepper. 

In order to ascertain what force really occupied the 
heights of Fredericksburg, General Hooker, on the Gth, 
ordered General Sedgwick to make a reconnoissance 
across the river. Bridges Avere laid on the 5th at Frank- 
lin's Crossing, and the Sixth Corps commenced its move- 
ment. The 26th New Jersey and 5th Vermont, of Howe's 
division, were the first to cross, capturing a few prisoners 
from the 2nd Florida. On the ^th the 3rd division, after 
lying in line of battle until dark, sent over a detail, con- 
sisting of the Second and portions of the other regiments 
of the brigade, under command of Colonel Pogers. Tlie 
men worked hard all night, digging rifle-pits, and by 
the morning of the 8th had completed a line of works, 
about a mile in length, running from a point a short 
distance below the Bernard House to a point above the 
bridges — thus defending the bridge-head. At daylight 
the detail, oji being relieved^ returned to the north bank, 



1863.] AFTER SALEM HElGltTS. 183 

On tlie 9tli nothing of importance occurred on our left. 
The Regiment crossed the river and went on the ])icket 
Hue, during the following day. Through the night of 
the loth great shouting and cheering were heard in the 
rehel camp, interspersed with music, and with all the 
indications of a general jubilation. The 11th and 12tli 
passed as before. A few shots were exchanged by our 
artillery, but the reconnoissance developed nothing, except 
that the enemy had abandoned a few of his cam])S near 
Hamilton's. The noise heard on the night of the 10th 
was i)robably intended to deceive. For it was soon found, 
that l)ut few troops were remaining in the rear of Fred- 
erieksl)urg. General Lee was heard from, far up the 
river, and, accordingly, the Sixth Cor})s was withdrawn 
across the river on the night of the 13th, in the midst of 
a rain storm, and marched up the north bank. The rain 
fell in torrents, the thunder rolled, the lightning gleams 
flashed along the tips of the bayonets, and the men 
trudged on through the mud, reaching the heights above 
Falmouth in the early morning, where they went into 
camp for a few hours. On the 14tli the corps crossed 
Potomac creek and halted at Staiford Court House for 
the day. A balloon ascension revealed the fact, that 
Lee's army was jjressing northward by way of Culpepper 
Court House. 

The position of affairs on the 12th was as follows: 
on the enemy's siile, A. P. Hill's cori)s was holding the 
Fredericksburg defences, and stretching along the Riip- 
jvihannock to the P;ipi(]iin; Longstreet's corps was in the 
vicinity of ('ulpei)p('r; Kwcll and a part (»f the cavalry 
were in the Shenandoah A'alley. On our side, the First 
Corps was near Bealeton, the Eleventh on the road to 
Catlett's, the Third on the river from Ixappahannock to 
Beverly Ford, the Fifth near the United Stiites and 



184 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [JuilC, 

Banks's Fords, the TAvelftli and Second near Falmouth, 
and the Sixth across the river. On the withdrawal of 
the Sixth, the whole army was jnit in motion northward, 
and the depots at Acquia Creek were broken up. Gen- 
eral Eeynolds, having command of the cavalry, the First, 
Third and Eleventh Corps, directed his march to Manas- 
sas Junction. The Twelfth and Fifth "Corps turned 
toward Fairfax, and the Second and Sixth, marching in 
rear of the trains, followed. The enemy passed into and 
down the Shenandoah Valley, with his cavalry well out 
upon his right flank, observing the gaps of the Blue 
Kidge, and occasionally pushing through and skirmishing 
with our cavalry, at Aldie, Middleburg, and other points. 
After General Hooker had fairly got his army under 
way, the march was conducted with great celerity and 
skill. 

On the 14th, at 10 o'clock in the evening, after a few 
hours' rest, the men of tlie Sixth were aroused, and in 
half an hour the column was in motion. The Kegiment 
crossed Acquia creek about daylight, and halted a short 
time for breakfast. It was but for a moment, and the 
column jDushed on. What a fearfully trying march it 
was! The sun was pouring down his intensest heat upon 
the troops, the dust was stifling, and many a man in the 
corps fell out exhausted along the Avay. The dirty little 
town of Dumfries, where, at last, about the middle of 
the afternoon, a halt was called, looked hospitable to the 
weary soldiers. The men were thoroughly fatigued, and 
were allowed to rest. Up again at 1 o'clock in the 
morning of the 16th, the command marched — by the 
way of AVolf Run Shoals, Occoquan creek, where a halt 
of an hour or tAvo gave an oj^portunity for a bath — to 
Fairfax Station, and there encamped. On the 18th the 
corps Avcnt up to Fairfax Court House, and encamped 



18G3.] AFTER SALEM HEIGHTS. 185 

just outside the town. Here the baggage was cut {lowii 
to tlie smallest possiljle limit, that the ai'my might not be 
impeded in its march. The corps was retained for a few 
days in this neighborhood and down toward Bristoc 
Station, watching the railroad and the mountain })asses. 
The Regiment was at Centreville on the 24th, as a guard 
to a wagon train. On the 26th camp was broken up and 
the troops again moved out upon the road northward. 

The Regiment encamped at Drainsville on the nigiit of 
the 2Gth, crossed the Potomac at Edwards's Ferry, on 
pontons, and went into camp near Poolesville, ]\[aryland, 
on the 27tli. • The next morning the early light awakened 
the men, and the Regiment was again upon the march 
— to-day through Poolesville, Barnesville, along the base 
of Sugar-loaf Mountain, through Whitestone to Percy's 
Mills. On the 29th it crossed the Baltimore and Ohio 
raih'oad, and marched through Newmarket and Ridge- 
ville to Mount Airey. On the 30th, bearing iu)rtli- 
easterly, it pushed on through Mount Vernon and 
Westminster toward Manchester, acting this day as rear- 
guard, for the rebel cavalry were in the neighborhood, 
and disposed to harass the march. Heavy rains had 
fallen, making the roads very difficult, but tlie column 
had made good time, as a glance u2)on the map can 
easily show. 

Thus ended the month of June. Oeneral Lee had 
effected a crossing of the Potomac, 22nd-24th, and was 
advancing into Pennsylvania, (leneral Hooker's march 
had completely baffled any attempt, which he may have 
designed to make against Washington. AVhat was curious 
in tlie conduct of both these marches was, that, at one 
time for several days, neither general knew where his 
adversary ^vas. (Jeneral Lee had felt our lines at several 
places in \'irginia, and had found (hem too strong to 



186 SECOND RHODE islakd voluj^teers. [Juue, 

pierce. He also became assured, that he was moving at 
considerable risk of losing his communications. He 
dared not go very far into Pennsylvania, for the farther 
he went from his base the weaker he became. Nor 
could he feel otherwise than that his enterprise was 
desperate. An invasion of this kind was of little avail to 
the cause for which he was fighting, if it accomplished 
nothing more than the capture and plunder of the few 
northern towns, which lay in his path. He could not 
expect to go any distance in this direction without 
arousing the country. The Susquehanna lay between 
him and Philadelphia, and he had no ponton train. 
Baltimore and Washington Avere upon his right, but tlie 
Army of the Potomac, with the forces in General Heintz- 
elman's and Schenck's departments, must first be beaten 
before eitlier city could be occupied by his forces. The 
two armies were already in pretty close contact, and a 
collision was fast becoming inevitable. The advance of 
each, more by accident than design, was tending toward 
Gettysburg, the little Pennsylvania town destined to 
become historic. 

Meanwhile, General Hooker had been relieved from 
command. The differences between himself and General 
Halleck had become irreconcilable, and there was no 
alternative but to retire from his post of duty. " Find- 
ing," he says, " that I was not allowed to manoeuvre my 
own army in the presence of the enemy, and conscious 
that I was standing in the way of the accomplishment of 
its mission, on the 27tli of June I sent General Halleck 
a telegram," which closed with the following words: " I 
earnestly request that I may be at once relieved from the 
position I occupy." On the 28th General Hooker was 
relieved and General Meade was ai)pointed in his jjlace. 
This is not the place to consider the merits of the con- 



1803.] AFTER SALKM HKKillTS. 187 

trovcrsy between Generals Hiilleck and Hooker. Both 
were good officers, bnt both were impatient of differences. 
By some fatality, General Ilalleck fonnd occasions for 
disagreement with McGlellan, linrnside and Hooker. 
The Army of the Potomac received its fonrth com- 
mander — counting McDowell, its fifth — destined to 
leail it through the remainder of its career. It was a 
good evidence of the discii>line and the loyalty of that 
army that a change of commanders, altiiougii made on 
tiic marcli and ahnost in the face of the enemy, caused 
no hindrance to the onward movement, no disarrange- 
ment, no loss of confidence, no diminution of spirit. 
Professional jealousy slept for the time, and the army 
hurried forward to meet the foe. 



188 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Jwlj, 



CHAPTER XIII, 

GETTYSBURG. 



fINCE the ITtli of June, different parties of the 
enemy's cuvtilry litid been o})erating ;it different i)oints 
north of the Potomac. Cumberland in Maryland, 
Greencastle, McConnellsburg, Shippensburg, Chambers- 
bnrg in Pennsylvania, Hagerstown, Williamsport and 
other places along the border, had been visited by them. 
They had been nnwelcome guests, and there was no 
disposition to invite them to repeat their visit. A poor 
compensation for their plunder was the Confederate scrip 
which they gave in i)ayment. Lee had moved with his 
horsemen well out on his flank and front. Unable to 
push throngh the mountain passes, he had gone to the 
northward, and by the latter part of the month his entire 
army was across the Potomac, and was slowly advancing 
into Pennsylvania, aiming at Harrisburg. On the 30th 
Lee, having turned eastward, upon the receipt of intelli- 
gence that the Army of the Potomac was advancing, was 
marching toward Gettysburg. General Meade was mov- 
ing npon a line still more to the eastward, pointing toward 
the same place, and at this date his cavalry were at 
Hanover, The Army of the Potomac was marching in 



18G3.] GETTYsmiu;. 189 

four euliiiuns. The Sixth Corps was on the extreme 
riglit. 

At Gettysburg the roads from all quarters converge, 
and at Gettysburg tiie two armies must necessarily con)e 
in collision. The order of march for July 1st was as 
follows: *' IIead(|uarters at Taneytown, Maryland; Third 
Corps to Emmetsburg; Second Corps to Taneytown; 
Fifth Corps to Hanover, Pennsylvania; Twelfth Corj^s 
to Two Taverns; First Corps to Gettysl)urg; Eleventh 
Corps to Gettysburg (in supporting distance); Sixth 
Cori)s to Manchester, Maryland," The march proceeded 
according to the order, the First Corps well in advance. 
The enemy was coming down from the west by way of 
Heidlersburg, Cashtown and Chambers])urg. General 
Meade thought of awaiting him and fighting a battle 
along the line of Pipe creek, between Middlcburg and 
Manchester, covering his depot at Westminster. But 
the rapid concentration of the enemy, and the advance 
of the First and Eleventh Corps to Gettysburg, brought 
on the battle, which for three days raged around this 
place with excessive severity, and ended in the utter 
defeat of Lee and his army. 

General Reynolds, with the First, and General Howard, 
with the Eleventh Corps, came in contact with Generals 
A. P. Hill and Ewell, in front of Gettysburg, early in the 
forenoon of July 1st. General Buford's cavalry met the 
enemy's advance Just outside and Ijcyond the town, and, 
knowing that General Keynolds was near, Buford dis- 
posed his men to hold the foe in check. Reynolds soon 
came up, and, taking in the situation, did not hesitate 
to engage. Sending word back to Howard to hasten 
his advance, he rode forward to put his batteries in 
position and select his line of battle. He had A. P. 
Hill's comnumd in front of him, witii Ewell coming u]>. 



190 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [July, 

It was about 10 o'clock. Keynolds, toc> adventurous, 
rode into the range of the enemy's fire and was instantly 
shot. But the fall of their leader only exasperated the 
soldiers of the First the more, and, under General Double- 
day, they handsomely met and repulsed the enemy's 
advance, taking 300 prisoners. 

About noon General Howard arrived on the field, in 
advance of his corps, and assumed command. The 
Eleventh was soon up, and, coming into position on the 
right of the First, took active part in the battle. On the 
other side, Ewell also Avas up, and about 3 o'clock a 
combined attack was made upon our position. The 
enemy was too strong for us. The Eleventh gave way, 
retreated into the town, broke in confusion through the 
streets, and scarcely rallied on the heights beyond — 
losing 1^00 prisoners in their escapade. The First Corps, 
deprived of support, retired more deliberately, but Avitli 
constantly increasing loss. Hill and Ewell, flushed with 
victory, pushed on their victorious columns, and it 
seemed as though the two corps were doomed. But 
Howard, seeing the importance of Cemetery Ridge, 
hastened thither, planted his battqries, and succeeded in 
rallying his disordered command, although with consider- 
able difficulty. General Lee says, tliat he did not press 
the attack upon this position, as he did not know the 
strength of the troops that held it. He was satisfied with 
what had already been done. He had not intended to 
fight a battle here, least of all, an aggressive one; for he 
had promised his generals, that he would act on the 
defensive. But now, finding himself " unexpectedly 
confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of 
difficulty to withdraw." Orders were sent to hasten the 
nnxrch of his columns, and preparations were made for 
an attack on the jiiojtow, Moanwhile, on our side, 



1863.] <;i:TTYsimKG. 101 

General nancock came ni)on tlio lii'ld to take cliarge of 
the further disposition of tlie troojjs, until (Jeneral 
Meade's arrival. In eoujnnction with Howard, the First 
and Eleventh Corps were ])osted alonii^ the Cemetery 
Kido;e and upon Cu]|)'s Hill, to the right. The position 
was streiigtlu'iu'd, and hy nightfall a forniidahle front 
was })resented to the enemy. 

Cemetery Ridge stands almost in the centre of a line 
of hills, which, beginning on the left with a prominent 
knob called Kound I'o]), extends with a. curve at the 
cemetery, and then returns, ending in Culj/s Hill upon 
the right. The whole ridge is shajjcd somewhat like a 
hook, with the short ])art npon the right. Behind, and 
dividing Culp's Hill from a lower range beyond, runs 
Rock creek. Hancock informed Meade of the situation 
of affairs, and tht' columns were pushed forward with all 
speed. At 7 o'clock in the evening the Twelfth Cori)S 
and a part of the Third arrived, and took position on the 
flanks of the troops already on the ridge. At 1 o'clock 
on the morning of the 2nd (Jeneral Meade himself 
arrived npon the ground, and. after ins})ecting the posi- 
tion, decided to fight out the battle which had been 
begun Ijy Keynolds ami Howard. He at once issued 
orders to l)ring up the other corps, and concentrate the 
entire army as rapidly as possible. Early in the morning 
the Second and F'ifth Corps and the rest of the Third 
arrived, and were })ro])erly posted. The Sixth, guarding 
the rear of the army, was still upon the march, hurrying 
forward as swiftly as possible to take its jiart in the 
impending battle. Our lines extended a distance of four 
or iive miles, and the troops were all strongly posted. 
The army was to stand upon the defensive. Lee was to be 
the aggressor, against his will, for his nnirch was stayed, 
and it was equally difficult for him to advance or retreat, 



192 SECOND imODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Julj, 

while the Army of tlie Potomac held the path. Our line 
Avas now formed as follows: the Eleventh Corps, Howard, 
holding Cemetery Hill; on its left, Eol)inson's and 
Doubleday's divisions, and on its right, Wadsworth's 
division of the First Corps, Newton, who had succeeded 
Eeynolds, and next, on the extreme right, the Twelfth, 
Slocum; on the left centre, the Second Corps, Hancock; 
next to that the Third' Corps, Sickles; on the left, 
the Fifth Corps, Sykes, in reserve, awaiting the Sixth 
Corps, which, immediately upon its arrival, was to be 
posted in readiness to support any part of the line which 
was most in danger. General Lee formed his army with 
A. P. Hill in the centre, Ewell on the left, and Long- 
street, who was thought to be somewhat dilatory in 
coming up, on the right. 

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Sickles, who had ad- 
vanced his corps a short distance beyond the front of the 
designated line, was furiously attacked. His command 
bravely sustained the assault, aided by reenforcements 
from the Second and Fifth Corps, but was gradually 
forced back. Sickles himself was severely wounded. 
The conflict was especially fierce and obstinate for the 
possession of Eound Top, but the brave men of the 
Fifth Corps succeeded in occupying and holding it, 
against all the attempts of the enemy to dislodge them. 
Hancock also came down from the left centre, to com- 
mand the Third Corps with his own and the two divisions 
of the First, and nobly aided in repelling the rebel assault. 
Sedgwick gallantly brought his men into action — tired 
and worn as they were, from their march of thirty-two 
miles. Part of Newton's former division, now under 
General Wlieaton, joined in the conflict. Cemetery Hill 
was raked by the enemy's artillery, but the Eleventh with 
its guns stood firmly at its post. For three hours and 



18G3.] GETTYSBLTllO. Id3 

more tlie battle raged incessantly. Never liad the enemy 
fought with more signal bravery. Never had the Army 
of the Totomae held its ground with greater tenacity. 
Longstreet did his best to carry the position, and Ewell, 
farther to the enemy's left, brouglit wliat assistance he 
could. But, as night fell and the sanguinary conflict 
ended with the day, our lines were fully established. 
Later in the evening a spiteful attack was made upon 
our right, and some advantage gained. But early on the 
next morning the enemy was forced back and our i)osi- 
tion restored. 

The Sixth C'ori)s had made a forced march to gain the 
battlefield. On the night of the 30th of June, and a 
part of tiie 1st of July, the Regiment, with the corj)S 
to which it l)elonged, lay around Manchester. The 
only movement made during the day w'as a counter- 
march of four or five miles, to relieve the rear of the 
army from the enemy's cavalry, which threatened to 
harass our communications. But by and by came back 
intelligence of the fighting in front. The men were in 
bivouac about 9 o'clock in the evening, the camp 
gradually settling down into that peculiar kind of quiet, 
which belongs to a large army on the point of falling to 
slee}). It was a grateful rest, indeed, for the nuirch thus 
far luid been of the most fatiguing description. The 
fare had been excessively poor, and supplies were scauty 
in the extreme. Raw salt pork and wormy biscuits were 
eaten with relish. The clothing was in a state not to be 
described. It was no wonder that the men of tiie Sixth 
felt thankful for a halt of any kind. But this was to be 
brief enough. 

At the head((uarters of the Second all was still, when 
the notes of a bugle, sounding the assembly, cauu' down 
throuirh the sileut summer air. Coloiu'l Rogers at once 



104 SEOONt) RHODE ISLAND YOLlTKTEEIlS. [July, 

ordered the assembly to be beaten. In a moment, 
tbronghout the Regiment, all was activity and movement. 
The men aroused tliemselves with alacrity. Blankets 
were slung, knapsacks packed, l)elts tightened, and 
almost sooner than it takes to write it, the Regiment was 
npon the road, leading olf the entire column, for the 
order from General Sedgwick was, that each regiment 
should start as soon as it was ready. It was a fine, clear 
summer night, the full moon riding high in the heavens. 
Everybody was in good spirits, and the march was 
pushed with vigor. On through the night the steady 
tramp continued, with l)ut a moment's occasional rest. 
At sunrise on the 2nd a brief halt was ordered for break- 
fast. But scarcely were the fires kindled before the order 
of march was resumed. There was no time for delay. 
Something more important than breakfast demanded 
attention. Fortunately the day was not oppressively hot, 
and in spite of blistered feet and the exhaustion of a 
sleepless night, the men got on very well. 

All sorts of rumors Avere now in the air. Exaggerated 
reports of yesterday's fighting jiassed from mouth to 
mouth. As the day wore on and the march approached 
the scene of action, signs of the battle increased in 
number. At Littlestown the wounded, on foot and in 
ambulances, carriages and every kind of vehicle that 
could be used, were met. Occasionally could now be 
heard reports like distant thunder, and, as the command 
came nearer, little clouds of smoke began to rise. The 
battle had not yet joined, but the artillery and skirmish- 
ers were exchanging shots. About 2 o'clock a short halt 
was ordered, for the men were famished. A brief rest, 
a mouthful of food, forty winks of sleep, were all that 
could be allowed. Once more upon the road, the sounds 
of the conflict, which had now actually begun in earnest. 



18G3.] GETTYSBURG. 195 

beciinio more distinct. The rtittle of the musketry, the 
roar of tlie artillery, but served to stimulate and reiinimate 
the drooi)ing men. Hunger, fatigue, exhaustion were 
forgotten, and at 4 o'clock, when the battlefield came 
fairly into view, the column actually broke into a doul)le- 
quick, and with shouts and cheers took position in aid of 
the imperilled left wing. Never was an arrival more 
ojiportune, or reenforcement more welcome. The Fifth 
Cori)s, relieved from its post in reserve, was thrown into 
the fight, and the enemy was handsomely repulsed. Our 
men slept on their arms that night, the Regiment occupy- 
ing the second line. Despite the picket firing, the groans 
of the wounded, the movements of the troops around, and 
the riding to and fro of staff officers intent upon disposi- 
tions for the morrow, the men slei)t comparatively well, 
and in the morning were in good trim for their harassing 
and perilous duty. 

The events of the last two days, although apparently 
indecisive, had proved two things: first, the desperate 
character of Lee's movement, and, secondly, the ability 
of the Army of the Potomac, under Meade's leadership, 
to fight successfully a defensive battle. Lee had gained 
nothing, but to display the impetuous gallantry of his 
troops, :^[eade had lost nothing, and his army had 
shown a remarkable steadiness in holding f ast n position, 
often and dauntlessly assailed. But Lee was not yet 
ready to acknowledge, that he had been stopped in his 
career. When the 3rd of July dawned, it was fairly 
understood on both sides, that the fighting would be of 
the most furious description. Both armies girded them- 
selves for the encounter. 

The fighting commenced eariy. Slocum, with the 
Twelfth Corps, occupied our right, and at daylight 
opeiuMl a Ikive fire upon his antagonist., Kweli. "That 



196 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [J«ly, 

general's entire force," says the army correspondent of 
the New York World; " responded Avitli a charge that is 
memorable even beyond those made by them yesterday. 
The fire of the enemy was mingled witli yells, pitched 
even above its clangor. They came on and on and on, 
while the national troops, splendidly handled and well 
posted, stood unshaken to receive them. The line 
scarcely flinched from its position during the entire 
conflict. Huge masses of rebel infantry threw them- 
selves upon it again and again in vain. They recoiled, 
as a ball hurled against a rock, and were reformed to be 
hurled anew against it, with a flerceness unfruitful of 
success, fruitful of carnage, as before." Thus the fight 
continued, with episodes of fearful conflict hand to 
hand, until about the middle of the forenoon, when 
Ewell, finding furtlier assault useless, withdrew his com- 
mand, and Slocum's troops won, in this part of the field, 
the honors of the day. Sedgwick moved over a part of 
the Sixth Corj^s — Colonel Eustis's brigade among the 
number, the Second consjiicuous — and materially aided 
in contributing to the success. The fighting on the 
right ceased about 11 o'clock, and was not resumed, 
except as a feint to cover the more serious attacks on the 
left and centre. 

The morning attack of the enemy on our left Avas 
mainly with artillery, with an occasional advance of 
infantry. It Avas doubtless made with a view to cover 
the dispositions making for the grand assault of the day. 
What fighting tliere was continued for an hour or two, 
and then the two armies became quiet, and a silence, 
broken only by a few straggling shots along the centre, 
settled down upon the scene. Thus the summer morn- 
ing wore aAvay. 

Soon after noon the signal gun of tlie enemy pro- 



18G3.] GETTYSBURG. 107* 

chiiiiK'tl the opoiiiii,!^' of the real battle of the day. The 
artillery lire, that followed and continued for the nt-.xt 
two hours, is spoken of even by veteran ollicersas terrilie 
beyond precedent. Two hundred and thirty-live guns 
for two hours and more gave forth an incessant and 
deafening roar. . The air was literally thick, with missiles 
of every description. The correspondent of the liieh- 
nu)nd Enquirer speaks of "' the shrieking of shells, the 
fragments of roek ilying through the air, shattered from 
the cliffs by solid shot, the heavy muttcrings from the 
valley between the o})i)osing armies, the si)lash of burst- 
ing shrapnel, and the lleree neighing of wounded artillery 
horses. The very earth shook beneath our feet, and the 
hills and rocks seemed to reel like a drunken man." 
Correspondents on our own side use similar language. 
General Hancock said it was the '' most terrific and. most 
prolonged cannonade " he had ever witnessed, an artillery 
duel probably without ecjual in the entire history of the 
war. But even this, terrible as it appeared, was but the 
prelude to the sanguinary conflict that followed it. 

As the sounds-ttf the artillery died away and the smoke 
lifted, the spectator on Cemetery Hill could discern the 
enemy's forces formed for attack. They came on — a 
strong line of skirmishers in front, the first line of battle 
a few rods in their rear, and the second line of battle, 
the reserves, ready to improve the advantage, or retrieve 
the disaster, that might ensue. General Pickett's divi- 
sion, the very flower of the rebel army — supported on 
the right and left by Heth's division and a part of Pen- 
der's from Hill's corps — had been selected for the final 
charge. It Avas magnificently made. Our left centre 
was its object. Here General Hancock had command, 
with the Second, Third, and a part of the First Corps. 
On the ridge the batteries weiv handled with great 



19S SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Julj, 

efficiency. General Hunt had allowed his fire to slacken, 
reserving his strength and husbanding his ammunition, 
till the right moment came for his guns to burst forth in 
flame aiul death. The ap})roacli of the storming column 
Avas over a plain of cultivated fields, a mile or more in 
width, sloping gently uj) toward the ridge. It was some- 
Avhat like Fredericksburg, with the positions reversed — 
the stone wall aiul the fortified crest. this time upon our 
side. " It will Ije difficult for one who shall survey the 
ground to conclude otlierwise, than that the enterprise of 
the Confederates was hopeless," says Mr. Swinton, in his 
account of tlie battle. Yet Lee, good general and soldier 
as he was, deliberately decided to seiul the elite of his 
army to the desperate task. It was undertaken with a 
signal courage, Avhich has made the charge of Pickett's 
division memorable in the annals of the war. 

As the enemy's troops marched out upon the plain 
they came at once under fire upon both flanks, from 
Eound Top and Cemetery Hill — musketry from one, 
artillery from the other. There were the Fifth Corjis, 
some Vermont regiments of the First, on our left, and 
the Eleventh Corps on the right, and, under the well- 
directed fire from these, the supporting divisions of tlie 
enemy were gradually frittered away. But the real 
attacking force came on with steady, strong, well-nigh 
resistless momentum. Disregarding the fire on right 
and left, the devoted troops, like a forlorn hope, moved 
straight up the slope, receiving the fire now square in tlie 
front, and still pressing on, returning it with vigor. One 
or two of Hancock's regiments broke, and left a breacli 
in the line for the enemy to enter. His men were not 
slow to take advantage of the oi)ening. They pushed in, 
leaped the breastworks, and were right in the midst of 
our lines. " The fight here became very close and dead- 



18G3.] ' GETTYSBURG. VM) 

ly," says General Hancock. ''The enemy's battle flags 
were soon seen waving on the stone wall." Pickett's 
men set up tiieir shouts of victory. But their success 
was but temporary. For back upon them came other 
regiments — the 19th Massachusetts, the 42n(l Xew York, 
jn-ominent among them. On both flanks the Are, hot, 
destructive, unendurable, was poured in. Every man 
was eager to do his most. Many were fighting in- 
dependently of their regimental formation. Those who 
had retired in confusion returned Avith ardor and a 
fearless front. " The colors of the ditferont regiments 
were now advanced, waving in defiance of the long line 
of battle flags presented by the enemy. The men pressed 
firmly after them, and, after a few moments' desiH-raie 
fighting, the enemy was repulsed." On our side, Han- 
cock and (Jibhon. on the other side, Kemper and Armi- 
stead were wounded. 

It took lint a very little time after tliis to lu'cak utterly 

in i>ieces the attacking force. Tiie men who liad climbed 

the sl()])e with so much bravery, now envelo})ed l)y onr 

fast closing » lines, lost their hold, threw down their 

arms, tle<l in confusion, gave themselves up as prisoners. 

A dozen stand of colors and forty-five hundred men were 

cai>tured by the Second Corps alone. Lee, not satisfied 

with this untoward result of Pickett's charge, sent another 

column forward. Its failure was even more marked. 

As the troops crossed the i)lain our artillery, sweeping 

down tlie slope and across the plain from Cemetery Hill, 

crushed through the ranks and tore them to pieces. 

They could not go on, they could not stand. Some gave 

themselves u}), tiie remainder fled l)ack to their own lines. 

There the utmost disorder reigned. , The repulse had 

been so complete, so. decided, so disastrous, as to require 

all tbe cITorls of Lee and liongstreet t(» rally the ftigitives. 



200 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [July, 

Had tlie Fiftli and Sixth Corps been put in promptly 
then, it would seem as though Lee's army would have 
been destroyed. As it was, the victory was great and 
decisive. The tide of rebellion was stayed and turned 
back. For Gettysburg was the high water mark of the 
rebellion, and thenceforward the fortunes of the Confed- 
eracy ebbed. 

On this day the Sixth Corps was in reserve, and though 
it was not called into active participation of the Ijattle, in 
downright fighting, it was kept perpetually on the move. 
Eustis's brigade Avas placed under command of General 
Birney in the afternoon, and was upon the left. "■ The 
day," says Colonel Rogers, in a letter published at the 
time, " was a busy one for us, for at dawn we were up and 
moving, and wherever the fighting was thickest there the 
second brigade was sure to be sent, to reenforce the line 
when hard pressed. But, though we had to traverse the 
bloody, fatal field through shot and shell, time and 
again, first to the centre, then back again, then retrace 
our steps, then to the right, and so on, we were not 
called on to fire a shot. In Lee's grand attack it rained 
shell, and tlie field fairly justified the cheap prints of 
battlefields, where bursting shell fill the air, men are 
running to and fro, dead and wounded men are literally 
piled up, riderless horses dashing off in every direction, 
and wounded animals are tearing along at full speed. It 
was fearful. But after the storm came a lull, and rebel 
prisoners came streaming in by thousands, and rebel 
flags were borne along in triumph." The Regiment lost 
1 man killed and 5 wounded — among the latter, Cor- 
poral Leavitt of B. Of the First Rhode Island Light 
Artillery, Batteries A, B, C, E, and G were in the battle, 
losing heavily in horses and men. In Battery B a piece 
was struck by a shell from the enemy in such a way, at 



18G3.J GETTYSHURG. ^01 

tlie moment when tlie gunner liad jjlaced a l)iill in the 
muzzle and was about to ram it home, as to kill and 
disable the men who were serving it, and fix the ball 
l)ermanently at the place where it was left. 

General Lee was now convinced of the ho])elessness of 
continuing the battle. ''Owingtothe strength of the 
enemy's position and the reduction of our ammunition," 
he says, " a renewal of the engagement could not l)e 
hazarded." lie remained in position during the -Atii, 
preparing to withdraw, and " at night began to retire by 
the road to Fairfield." (icneral Meade was also content 
with the results of the three days' fighting, and retained 
his army within his lines, with the exception of sending 
out reconnoissances, which ro])orted the enemy with- 
drawn from our right, but still strong uyton our left and 
left centre. It rained violently at intervals during the 
day. The dead were l)uried and the wounded cared for. 
The Second Regiment was out on the picket line, sup- 
porting Berdan's sharp-shooters. There was continuous, 
almost incessant firing at the outposts, and the men were 
much exposed. The Regiment was relieved at night. 
The appearance of the field is described as sickening, and 
in the places where the struggle was fiercest, the ground 
was covered with the bodies of the slain. 

By daylight on the 5th the rear of the retreating army 
had left (Gettysburg. The Sixth Corps was sent in pur- 
suit, with the First and Third Corps following in sui)i)()rt. 
The rest of the army was moved toward Middletown, as 
General Meade thought a more rapid pursuit could be 
made by the flank through the South Mountains. Gen- 
eral Sedgwick followed as closely as juissiblc upon the 
enemy's rear-guard, but without getting near enough to 
attack. A severe rain storm came on, and the nnirch 
was much inijieded. The main Ixxly of the army was 



^0^ SECOXD RHODE ISLAND VOLUKTfiERS. [July, 

lull ted at Middletown for supplies, both of food and 
clothing. The Sixth Corps on the 6th passed through 
Fairfield and Liberty to Emmetsburg, leaving a force of 
cavalry and Neill's l)rigade to harass Lee's rear. Thence 
on the 7th the march was continued through Frank- 
lin's Mills, Mechanicsville, and Kittoctan Iron Works. 
Through the following night the command crossed the 
Kittoctan Mountains, on the 8th passed through Bell- 
ville, and on the 9th reached Middletown. Over the 
South Mountains on the 10th to Boonesboro', and then 
the whole army moved forward, crossed Antietam creek 
on the 12th, and found the enemy at Funkstown, drawn 
up in line of battle, with his front slightly intrenched. 
Lee had reached Williamsport, and was showing a l)<)ld 
face, in order to cover his crossing. Our cavalry had 
inflicted considerable damage upon his wagon trains, he 
had but few pontons on the Potomac, had lost several 
jiieces of artillery and many prisoners. The river was 
swollen by the rain, and altogether his position was not 
encouraging. 

Would General Meade attack? Tliere were officers 
and men in the Regiment Avho hoped that he would, 
and who believed that a magnificent success was within 
his grasp. But the commanding general called a coun- 
cil of war — Avhich, it is said, never fights. Two corps 
commanders, Wadsworth and Howard, were in favor of 
attacking. The others opposed. General Meade himself 
says, that he was "in favor of moving forward, attacking 
the enemy and taking the conse({uences." But, as he 
had been but a short time in command, was ignorant of 
the ground, had made no reconnoissances, and had 
reason to believe, that Lee had taken a strong position 
and was prepared to give battle, he deferred to the judg- 
ment of th? majority, and consequently " abstained from 



18G3.] GETTYSBURG. 203 

orderhi^- ;iii assault." There was some skirmishing, in 
whicli tiie Regiment took part, with the loss of tliree 
men wounded, among whom Avere Sergeant Kent of C 
and Corporal Skinner of 11. The 13th was passe*d in 
examiiVing the jwsition, without, however, gaining much 
information. General Meade ordered a forward move- 
ment for the 14:th, with a view of attacking the enemy. 
But when the morning of the 14th dawned there was no 
enemy to attack. Lee, after waiting six days upon the 
river hank, liad withdrawn his army during the night, 
and was safe across the river upon tlie Virginia shore. 
The army moved down to the Potonuic, the Itegiment 
with the Sixth Cor[)s reaching Williamsport about noon. 
The invasion was over, and the campaign, so far as 
serious tigliting was concerned, was ended. The l)attles 
at Gettysburg were well fought, and the victory was a 
glorious response to tliat won by (Jeneral (Jrant at \Mcks- 
])urg. Tlu' pursuit of the enemy was slow, roundaI)out, 
and without tiie results wliich there seemed suthcient 
reason to exju'ct. But (ieneral ^icade, justly feeling the 
responsibility of his i)osition, and aware of tbe grave 
consecjuences of failure, was unwilling even to incur the 
hazard of defeat. 



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CHAPTER XIV. 

RETURN TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK. 



p(ENERAL Lee's second failure was more disastrous 
I 'p and signal than his first had been. The government 
'[ at liichmond had cherished great hopes, that success 
would ensure political results of the first importance. A 
peace was to be conquered on northern soil, and the 
independence of the seceded states thus secured. A 
recognition of the Southern Confederacy by the great 
powers of Europe Avas sure to follow. Dreams of national 
greatness mingled with anticipations of glorious victory. 
It is doubtful if Lee expected so determined a resistance. 
It is quite certain that he did not anticipate so decided a 
repulse. It must have been with a profound sense of 
disappointment, that he rearranged his broken columns 
in Virginia, and started upon his march southward. 
His genius as a soldier had not been resplendent in tliese 
aggressive movements. Whatever opinion he had formed 
of the qualities of the commanders opposed to him, he 
certainly had not found it safe to calculate upon the 
weakness of the Army of the Potomac itself. Moreover, 
the losses he had sustained in men — 27,000 at least, in 
killed^ wounded^ and prisoners — and materiiil of war 



1863.J KETurix TO nii: i:.vi'1'aiiannO( k. ^05 

were a severe draft 14)011 tlie resources of the South, 
while the loss of the prestige of invincibility, with which 
his troops had flattered themselves, was necessarily felt 
upon the morale of his army. 

The 1)attle of Gettysburg ended the hard fighting in 
the East for the year 18G3. In the West and .Southwest 
the prospects of the insurgent cause did not improve as 
the year waned. The brilliant success of Grant at Yicks- 
burg was followed by those operations at Chattanooga 
and its neighborhood, which opened the way for Sherman 
to Atlanta, and for the great march to the sea. Burnsidc 
went over the Cumberland Mountains to the deliverance of 
East Tennessee, and severed the enemy's important line 
of communication through that section. The Mississ- 
ippi was now in our hands, and our lines were closing 
up. The country was beginning to understand, that the 
prosecution of a great war is a slow process. If the 
Army of the Potomac did not accomplish great results 
during the latter half of 18G3, its work at Gettysburg had 
earned the nation's gratitude, and the nation could well 
afford to be patient. 

We resume our narrative with the march of tlie Sixth 
Corps, on the 15th of July, to Booneslwro'. On the 
16th it crossed the South Mountains, marched througli 
Burkettsville, and went into camp near Berlin; on the 
lOtli crossed the Potomac on a i)onton bridge, and 
pushed on to Whciitland, where it si)ent the night. On 
the 20th it reached Phillimont; on the 22nd passed 
through Uniontown and crossed (lOOse creek; on the 
23rd marched to Kectortown and halted till 2 o'clock in 
the afternoon, when it was put in motion toward Manas- 
sas Gap, whither the Sixth was sent to aid the Third, 
which had been ordered to intercei)t the enemy's rear- 
guard at that point. Encamping at Barber's Cross 
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206 SECOND KHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Aug., 

Eoads, it moved thence at dayliglit on the 24th, and 
arrived at the gap about 10 o'clock in the forenoon. 
But the Third Corps did not reacli the gap in season 
to strike an effective blow, and the enemy, without 
serious molestation, continued his retreat. 

The corps returned upon its steps, took the Warrenton 
turnpike, and encamped at Orleans. The next day it 
made a short march to the south, along the spurs of the 
Manassas Mountains, and established its camp upon the 
hill-side. A tornado, on the 4th of August, which over- 
turned the tents and uprooted the trees in the neighbor- 
hood, warned the troops to seek a less exposed situation, 
and on the 6tli they went down upon the plain. The 
remainder of the month and the first half of September 
were spent in comparative inaction, liroken only by 
occasional picketing and patrolling. The weather was 
warm and exhausting, and both armies needed rest. 
Both armies were weakened also by the witlidrawal of a 
considerable numl^er of troops. The Eleventh and 
Twelfth Corps were sent to the West on the 24th of 
September. Lee, Avho had retired beyond the Eaj)idan, 
sent Longstreet with his corps to the Southwest. Thus 
for six or eight weeks matters were as quiet, as though it 
were a time of truce between the opposing armies in 
Eastern Virginia. Indeed, this state of affairs continued 
into October, and it almost seemed as though the year 
would end without active movement of any kind. The 
Regiment was moved down to the neighborliood of 
Culpepper Court House on the 15th of September, and 
remained there for the next two weeks. On the lst-3rd 
of October it was moved along the line of railroad to 
Bristoe Station, and for two weeks following was occu- 
pied in guarding the Orange and Alexandria railroad — 
our line of communication and supplies. 



18G3.] RETURN TO THE UAl'PATlAXNOrK. 207 

At this time General Lee began to awake from liis 
inactivity. It was not the impression, that he desired to 
fifflit a great buttle. His force was inferior, and his 
position gave him no advantage for attack. JJnt he 
evidently did desire to embarrass us and inflict upon us 
sucii damage, as to render further movements during the 
year impracticable. Well acquainted with the country, 
he could, even with a snniller force, harass our lines, 
and, by striking at a vulnerable point, cause us consider- 
able loss. General Howe, of the Sixth Corps, tliought, 
that "our most vulnerable point" was our rear, and that 
there was cause for ai)preliension, that Lee would make a 
sudden movement around our flank and strike us in that 
cpiarter. 

vVbout the 10th of October the movement was really 
made. General Lee crossed the Rapidan and made as 
though he were passing around our right. The Sixth 
Corps was concentrated at Warrenton Junction, the 
Regiment arriving there on the 13th, and a line of battle 
was formed. But Lee's intention was not to fight, but to 
embarrass. He declined to attack, but moved still far- 
ther to our rear. General Meade hesitated to attack, 
preferring to withdraw from his advanced position, and 
to occupy a position nearer AVashington and its defences. 
Lee was supposed to be inferior in strength, but, by 
skillfully manoeuvring his army, i)revented battle, yet 
forced a retreat. Meade gradually fell back, with Lee 
upon his right flank making threatening demonstrations. 
On the 14th a fight occurred at Bristoe Station between 
the Second Corps and a part of Hill's corps, in which the 
enemy lost five guns and 450 prisoners. There were one 
or two cavalry engagements, with varying fortunes. 
'r\w retrograde movement continued till the army arrived 
on the heiglits of Centreville, wlutre, on the 18th, it 



208 SECOXD RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [NoV., 

made a stand — the Sixth Cori)s posted out at Cliantilly. 
General Lee then retired in his turn, breaking up our 
depots of supi)lies and hue of communication, and 
elfectually postponing any important liostile operation 
on our part during the favorable autumnal weather. 
The Regiment, after withdrawing to Centreville, ad- 
vanced again on the 19th, Avitli the rest of the army, 
crossed Cub Run, Bull Run, and for the third time the 
old battle ground, encamped at Gainesville, marched 
through New Baltimore on the 20th, and on the 22nd 
regained its former cam])ing ground beyond Warrenton. 
The Regiment lay quietly in camp until the 7th of 
November, when the Sixth Corps was ordered to move 
out toward Rap})ahannock Station, Avhere it was engaged 
in a brilliant affair, which ended in the capture of 1600 
prisoners from the enemy, with four guns, eight flags, 
and a large numl^er of small arms. The chief credit of 
the engagement Ijelonged to General D. A. Russell, 
commanding for the time the 1st division, who led 
the storming party. The 3rd division was partly in 
reserve in the centre. The corps started at daylight, 
and, in the afternoon of the same day, supported by 
the First Corps, made a daring and successful assault 
upon the enemy's intrenchments upon the north bank 
of the Rappahannock. General Russell's brigade, sup- 
ported by Upton's, was admirably handled, and the 
result Avas in every way gratifying to our forces engaged. 
At the same time a smart action Avas going on at Kelly's 
Ford betAveen the Second and Third Corps and the 
advanced posts of the enemy there established, ending in 
the enemy's witlulraAval, Avith a loss of 400 prisoners. 
General Meade had planned a battle Avith the enemy 
along the Rappahannock, and expected from it decisive 
results. The reports from the enemy's generals shoAV it 



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18G3.] RETURN TO THE RArP.VTl AXXOf'K. 

to have been extremely mortifying to them, as it took 
tliem l.y surprise, and intlieted upon them eon.siacrahle 
(himage. The engagement at Kelly's Ford was designed 
to support the main attack, and both movements were 
very successful as far as they went. General :\Ieade 
speaks of a fog which prevented General Sedgwick from 
ascertaining the position of the enemy on the 8th, when 
he retreated from the front of the Sixth Corps. No 
effectual pursuit could be made, and the corps was 
moved down to Kelly's Ford, where the Kegiment was 
l)ut in support of the 4th New York battery. A pimton 
bridge was laid, the troops crossed the river on the 9th, 
and the Regiment was out on picket. On the 12th a 
countermarch was made to Rai)pahannock Station, as 
General iMeade:s object was to secure the railroad. The 
army was then i)ushed on to Brandy Station. The rail- 
road and bridge were rebuilt, and a depot of supplies 
estal)lished. General Lee retired beyond the Rapidan. 
The next two weeks passed without any notable event, 
except a review of the Sixth Corps on the 20th, in com- 
pliment to several Russian naval and British military 
officers, who were at the time visiting the head.iuarters 

of the army. 

lu the course of the following week, the reconstruction 
of the railroad having been completed, and abundant 
supplies in camp, the note of i.reparation was again 
sounded, (ieneral Meade considered it necessary to 
march against the enemy, and make one more attempt 
to dislodge him from his front before the winter fairly 
set in. He had had in mind the project of seizing the 
heights of Fredericksburg, that the army might be more 
readily supplied, and the base of operations transferred 
to a better point. But this had been overruled at 
Washington. A forward movement, however, wius per- 



210 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEEKS. [NoV., 

mitted, and Meade decided to put his army upon the 
road, possibly hoping, tliat success would still justify 
the change of base. The design was to move on the 
24th, but a heavy rain set in, and the army did not 
march until the 26th. On that day at light the Sixth 
Corps started, crossed Mountain Run and the Rapidan at 
Jacob's Ford during the day, and spent the night on the 
south bank of the last-named stream. On the 27th 
the 3rd division, to which General H. D. Terry had been 
assigned after the battle of Gettysburg, moved up with 
the Second Corps, General Warren, but the rest of the 
command was comparatively inactive. General Lee, on 
his part was falling back, skirmishing with General 
"Warren's advance, and with the leading troops of the 
Third Corps, General French, who, taking a different 
road, had in some manner been led astray, and had 
delayed the movement for two hours. 

General Sedgwick put his command in motion during 
the night. At 1 o'clock in the morning of the 28th the 
Regiment was upon the road, and the entire corps, jiress- 
ing through the Wilderness, reached General Warren's 
position at daybreak. The First Corps had joined, the 
evening before, and the three corps, now forming in line 
of battle, advanced against the enemy. He was not 
found until late in the forenoon, and then he was 
strongly posted on the west bank of Mine Run, about 
two miles from Robertson's Tavern. Nothing more was 
to be done than to examine tlie position taken by General 
Lee, and decide upon the feasibility of an attack. But 
on the 29th General Warren proposed to make a demon- 
stration u])on Lee's right, to find, if possible, the weakest 
point in his lines. General Terry's division of the Sixth 
Corps was detached, and sent to General Warren with a 
few hundred cavalrymen, to aid in the movement. The 



1863.] KI-niKN TO IIIK KAIM'AIIANNMM'K. :211 

(•oiiuiKiiul moved down the [ilaiik I'ond toward Oi'aiiuc 
Court llouso, passed White Jlall, and. after Jiii eigiit 
miles' niarcli, eanieiii contact with the enemy's outposts, 
which retired as our men advanced. By noon the entire 
force was in line of hattle in front of (Jeneral Lee's right 
wing, and some lively skirmishing and cannonading 
ensued. ]iut the enemy's superior knowledge of tlie 
ground — an exti'emely dillicult one for attack — enahled 
him to harass our left Hank and rear to such an extent, as 
to give suitlcient empioyinent to oui' men to defend their 
own i)osition, and etrectually to thwart (ieneral Warren's 
designs for an assault. The day closed without decisive 
results of any kind. 

General Warren, however, believed, tliat an attack was 
]iractical>le. lie thought that the enemy's position in 
his front was weak, and could he forced with compara- 
tive ease. Two divisions of the Third ('ori)s Avere added 
to his command. He was to attack at 8 o'clock in the 
morning, and the troops u})on our right wing, at 9 
o'clock, were to follow uji the assault with vigor. The 
night was spent in making the necessary arrangements. 
But, on the morning of the 30th, the enemy's works had 
a more formidable look than on the previous night. 
There seemed to be more men, a thicker abattis, heavier 
cannon, and liigher breastworks. In General Warren's 
judgment, the attack was not so feasible as it api)eared 
the day before. Eight o'clock came and passed, and 
there was no advance or sign of assault. The forenoon, 
the entire day i)assed — two days, in fact — and the two 
armies lay in (piiet, looking at each other, but neither 
venturing to come to blows. A little skirmishing, an 
occasional artillery duel, a few shots exchanged by the 
pickets, comprised the hostile ojierations of the 30th 
of November and the 1st of ])ecember. General Lee 



2\2 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

wisely employed his men in strengthening his position, 
and General Meade made preparations for withdrawal. 

The Eegiment was in the second line of battle on the left 
flank during the forenoon of the 30th, and on the skir- 
mish line during the afternoon, 1)ut suffered no casualties. 
At dark it fell back a mile or two, and si)ent the night 
and the following day in quiet. At dark, December 1st, 
the whole army abandoned its position, hurriedly retired, 
crossed the Rapidan at daylight, and, having placed the 
river between itself and its opponent, halted for rest 
until nearly noon, when it resumed its march to its 
former position. General Meade considers, that one of 
the primary causes of the failure of this well-planned 
movement was the delay of the Third Corps, first in 
starting, and afterwards in making its necessary connec- 
tions with the other corps. Accoi-ding to the reports, it 
would seem as though General French was dilatory on 
the march, and slow in his combinations. But, be this as 
it may. General Meade was ''free to admit, that the 
movement across the Rapidan Avas a failure." The 
Regiment reached its camp at Brandy Station about 10 
o'clock in the forenoon of Monday, December 3rd. The 
active operations of 1863 were ended. The men built 
for themselves very comfortable huts for their winter 
quarters, and prepared to make the best of what threat- 
ened to be an unusually severe season. 

During the year which was now closing, and especially 
after the departure of Major Jameson, there had been 
some difficulty in settling upon a successor to the chap- 
laincy of the Regiment. It was considered very desiralde 
by some that the office should be filled. But, on the 
other hand, there was consideral)le indifference in regard 
to the matter, which seemed to look toward an indefinite 
continuance of the vacancy. Colonel Rogers was decided 



18G3.] i;i:tikn to tiik KAiM-AiiANXufK. 213 

as to the necessity of the presence of a cliaplaiii with the 
Regiment. He well undei'stood the fact, that it was 
unsafe for men, who were face to face with death, and 
who were l)eyond the restraints of stable society, to ho 
without the iniluence of religious service and instruction. 
There was a certain education of character to be jjur- 
sued. There were j)eciiliar temptations in camp life and 
army duty, which re((uired to be met with the steadiness 
of moral princii)le and the fortification of religious truth. 
A chaplain was recjuired. But after the declination of 
Father (^uinn the army was soon upon the move, and 
nothing could be done until the end of the cami)aign. 
Lieutenant Rhodes had been active in keeping up a Sun- 
day school in the R-'giment, whenever it was at rest, and 
otherwise in directing the attention of as many otiicers 
and men as he could interest to religious subjects. 
There was a little comi)any of a score or more, who were 
in the habit of meeting together every week, or as often 
as the exigencies of the service would permit, for confer- 
ence upon spiritual themes. A private letter, which 
found its way into the public prints, under date of 
August 23rd, gives a brief account of one of these meet- 
ings, which may be taken as a specimen, doubtless, of 
many others of a similar character. "At dusk hist 
evening," says the writer, " fifteen of us, ''hristian 
brethren, met and held a prayer meeting, in which all 
spoke and prayed. Our meetings arc l)ecoming interest- 
ing, and soon we hope to have many coming to Christ, 
and many backsliders returning. Our colonel seems 
much pleased in the little band of })rayer, and is much 
interested in the good cause in which we are engaged. 
AVe hope now by his efforts to have a good chaplain to 
our Regiment, and then we shall take hold of the work 
with renewed energy." 
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214 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

Lieutenant Rhodes was urgent in pressing the matter, 
and at last had the satisfaction of seeing the result of his 
endeavors. A meeting of the officers was held, Septem- 
ber 7th, and it was unanimously voted, that Reverend 
John D. Beugless, a Ba])tist clergyman of Pawtuxet, 
should be appointed chai)lain. The election was con- 
firmed, and the commission was issued on the 11th. 
Mr. Beugless at once accepted the a})pointment, and 
immediately afterwards joined the Regiment. The se- 
lection proved most admirable in every respect. The 
newly appointed chaplain entered at once upon the duties 
of his office with great vigor, and very soon secured the 
respect and cooperation of officers and men. His faith- 
fulness in his position, his labors for tlie welfare of the 
com.mand, his coolness and courage in l)attle, gave him 
an excellent position for exercising a helpful and ben- 
efici J influence in the Regiment. The duties of chaplain 
are not specifically laid down in army regulations, and 
it depends mostly upon the officer himself to make his 
position effective for good. The Regiment was fortunate 
in it« choice, and Chaplain Beugless, until the end of his 
service, daily increased his hold upon the confidence and 
respect of both officers and men. 

Other changes took place during the year, Avhich here 
belong to the record. Those which occurred previously 
to the battle of Salem Heights have already been men- 
tioned. Subsequently to that event the f olloAving changes, 
appointments and promotions were made: April 1st, 
First Lieutenant Waldron of A was transferred to B; 
May 10th, First Lieutenant Waterhouse of I was promoted 
to captain; Second Lieutenant AVest of K to first lieuten- 
ant of I; Sergeant Prentiss of C to second lieutenant of 
K, and, October SOtli, to first lieutenant of A; Sergeant 
Lyons of E to secoiicl lieutenant of A; Sergeant Nasou 



18G3.] KHTrRX TO TIIK RAPPAIIAKN'OCK, 215 

of 11 to second licutonant of C; 21st, Second Lieutenant 
Gifford of d to iirst lieutenant of F, returned to G, 
Au<iust 29tli; Serf(eant 11. C. Dixon of E to second 
lieutenant of (}, transferred to 11, 8ei)tember 12th; July 
30th, Sergeant Usher of (» to second lieutenant; August 
9th. Second Lieutenant Sonthwick of F to first lieuten- 
ant; First Lieutenant Beveridge of (i to eai)tain, vice 
Turner; Second Lieutenant C. T. Brown of 11 to first 
lieutenant; September 7th, Sergeant-Major T. J. Smith 
to second lieutenant of F; 14th, Commissary-Sergeant 
Turner to second lieutenant of I; Noveinl)er Tth, P'irst 
Lieutenant Rliodes of D to adjutant, vice Bradford, who 
had been acting aide-de-camp to General Wheaton, re- 
signed and transferred to E; 14th, private S. L, Naff 
of H to second lieutenant. Third Rhode Island Cavalry, 
but was not discharged; December 14th, Second Lieuten- 
ant Tinkhara of D to first lieutenant. Assistant-Surgeon 
Bolles resigned, Sei)tember 10th, and First Lieutenant 
O'Connor of B, July 31st. First Lieutenant Ca}>ron of 
E was discharged, Octol)er 14th, to accejit an appointment 
in L'nited States Signal Corps. December 5th, private 
Charles C. Cragin of D was discharged, to accept a com- 
mission of captain in the Fourteenth Rhode Island 
Heavy Artillery. Hospital Steward Edwin A. Calder 
was discharged, October 12th, 1802, to be mustered into 
the Ignited States army, as hospital steward, on the 
13th; discharged, December 30th, 18G3, to accept an 
appointment of second lieutenant. Third Rhode Island 
Cavalry, but was not mustered. Captain S. H. Brown 
of 1) was assigned to duty, for a time, on the staff of 
General Terry. Captain Sears of F was assigned to duty 
a New Haven, Connecticut, in command of a conscript 
camp. Captain Young of B was acting as brigMle 
inspector. First Lieutenant Bowcu of C was ;u<signed as 



216* SErOND RHODK ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

aide-de-camp on the staff of General Eustis, September 
1st. Captain Beveridge of G also served for a short time 
as aide on tlie staff of the brigade commander. Lienten- 
ant Colonel Read was absent from the Regiment a 
considerable part of the winter and spring, serving as 
inspector-general npon General Terry's staff. General 
Terry was engaged fi-om Jannary to April in guarding 
rebel prisoners at Johnson's Island, Sandusky, Oliio, and 
Lieutenant-Colonel Read was of great service to his chief 
in the position which he held. 

Changes and promotions occurred among the non- 
commissioned officers and enlisted men. September 
12th, Sergeant G. T. Easterbrook of G was promoted to 
sergeant-major, and on the 24th Corporal Chenery of I 
to commissary- sergeant. May 6th, Sergeant Calioone of 
B was promoted to first sergeant; Corporal Lawrence 
Kelley to sergeant, for gallant conduct as color-bearer at 
Salem Heights, and private Charles Brown of K to cor- 
poral; 17th, Corporal Kent of C to sergeant, for gallant 
conduct at Salem Heights, and private William Green of 
B to corporal; 19th, private George T. Remington of C 
to corporal; 31st, Corporal Flier of E to sergeant, for 
gallant conduct as color-bearer at Salem Heights; Cor- 
poral Visser of E to sergeant, and private James B. 
Wright of E to corporal; June 13th, Corporal Viall of E 
to sergeant; 24th, Sergeant C. E. Perkins of I to first 
sergeant. Corporals W. H. Perry and A. F. Potter to 
sergeant, and privates James Lee and G. A. Perseche of 
I, and W. W. Vickery of B, to corporal; July 17th, Ser- 
geant Joshua H. Greene of C to first sergeant, Corporal 
James Morgan to sergeant, and privates W. J. Crossley 
and John Malum to corporal; 18th, Sergeant 0. H. 
Nicholas of II to first sergeant, Corporal Benoni Sweet 
to sergeant, Corporal H. H. Martin of 1) to sergeant. 



1803.] KKTl'RX TO THE RAPPAHAN'XCX K. 3l7 

jind private Jereiuiiili Tourjce of 11 to C'ori»oral; ;5()tli, 
First .Scrireant (J. \l. Wood of F to actiii<x st'cond Ijcu- 
toiKint, private B. R. Thurston of I detailed to adjutant's 
clerk; August *^nd, Cori)orals Taylor of K, to date from 
July 1st, Crossley of V, to date fi-om July ^otli, to ser- 
geant, and Perry of K to color-guard; ])rivates T. E. 
Jones, to date from July 1st, Charles W. Hathaway of 
K, Zophar Skinner of (', to date from July 2oth, Edward 
Lowtherof (J, Daniel F. Miller of B, and Silas W. Watsoji 
of C, to corporal; September 1st, Corporal McAvoy of G to 
sergeant; 4th, i)rivate "William W. Aborn of 1) detailed 
to hospital department; 10th, private John K. Smith of 
I to sergeant; 13th, Sergeant J. S. Newman of G to first 
sergeant; privates William H. Trimmer of A, J. B. In- 
graluim and E. C. Koerner of D, Jason P. Rathbun of E, 
Michael Reilly of F, Henry Marland of G, A. J. Huling 
of H, and T. W. D. Lewis of I, detailed as pioneers; 18tli, 
Corporal Robert Yeaw of B to sergeant; 22nd, Corporals 
Frank S. Halliday and Frank Keating of G to sergeant; 
25th, private John Possnett of F to corporal; 30th, Cor- 
poral Samuel Black of A and private David Small of F 
to sergeant; privates Edwin Tanner of A, Ithamar H. 
Wilcox of B, Jason P. Rathbun of E, Charles A. Ilailc, 
Henry F. Bush, and G. G. Cole, of G, Russell C. Gardi- 
ner and Cassander Kingman of H, Elisha Arnold and 
Bernard McGahen of I, to corporal; Xovember 17th, 
Corporals N. A. Sisson of A, Jotham Waternum of F, 
and James A. King of H, appointed to color-guard, and 
private Thomas Parker of D to lance-cor])oral, assigned 
to color-guard; December 5th, private Israel Smith of K 
detailed to })ioneer corps; 10th, private James E. Lewis 
of G to pioneer corps; IGth, Corporal S. A. Bates of D 
to sergeant, and private Pjdson F. S})riug to corporal; 
23rd, ])rivat-c E. D. Kellogg of C to corporal. 



318 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

The following transfers to veteran reserve corps were 
made: July 1st, Sergeant Lawton of K; August 24th, 
Corporal May of H; September 1st, Corporals Freyherg. 
andJ. (}. Gardiner of H; October 12tli, Corporal B. G. 
Potter of C; November 15th, Sergeant Hull of D; De- 
cember 1st, Corporal Thomas of E; 12th, Corporal Ben- 
nett of B; 31st, Corporal Foster of F; no date given. 
Corporal Leavitt of B. Sergeant Byrnes of H was 
transferred to Battery G, First Ehode Island Light 
Artillery, December 9th. The following were discharged : 
May 30th, Corjioral Cummings of D; June 7th, Sergeant 
Curtis of C. Sergeant Moon and Corporal Eice of A, 
reported as wounded, reported missing at Salem Heights, 
did not appear afterwards, and were supposed to have 
died of their wounds, in the enemy's hands. Of the 
wounded in the same battle, the following died: May 
11th, Sergeant Taft of C; May 15th, Sergeant Wight of 
I; May 22nd, Sergeant Stanley of E; June 9th, Sergeant 
Peck of D. July 25th, Sergeant Kent of C died of 
Avounds received in the skirmish of the 12th near Funks- 
town. 



18G3.J WINTER QUARTKKS AT ISUAN'DV STATION. -.Mil 



CHAPTER XV. 

WINTER QUARTERS AT BRANDY STATION. 

'*tO:\[FOKTABLY est:i1)li.shcd in winter (nmrtcrs after 
''^l the return from Mine Run, the Army of the Potomac 

' lay on tlie south side of the Uappaliannoek — the 
Sixth C'orps around Brandy Station. All signs showed 
that the year 18G4 was to witness the most earnest 
endeavors, whicli the iiovernment at Washington eould 
put forth to erush out the rebellion. Pre})arations were 
made to put new armies in the field, and to proseeutc the 
war with an energy and persistence greater than ever 
before. Every department of the administration was 
inspired with new vigor and determination. The national 
anthorities saw the need of putting all its forces into 
the field. The emancipation proclamation of President 
Lincoln had been issued for a year, and the struggle was 
beginning to be recognized, as having for its purpose and 
end a moral result of interest and im})ortanee to all 
humanity. The cause was now the cause of human 
nature, as Jefferson once declared the American Kevolu- 
tion to be. But the instrument ihv making good the 
proclamation was still in the national forces, that were 
battlino- in the field. The rel)ellion had a wonderfully 



220 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [DeC, 

tcniicious life. Its soul was in the Army of Northern 
Virginia, and, until that army should be destroyed, the 
war would continue. 

President Lincoln issued a call, October 17th, 1803, 
calling for 300,000 men. But, while new recruits were 
raising for filling up tlie Union armies, it seemed especially 
desirable tliat the veterans, who had served from the 
beginning of the struggle, should be induced, if possil)le, 
to remain until the end. Many of the three years' regi- 
ments liad been raised in the summer and autumn of 
18G1. Tlie expiration of their term of service Avas draw- 
ing near. Volunteers, fresh from a civilian's life, could 
hardly fill their place. Congress Avas very liberal in 
offering bounties, the state legislatures and the munici- 
l)alities were not backward, the military autliorities Avcre 
lenient. Early in November, 18G3, the matter received 
attention in the Second. Colonel Rogers issued an order 
on the 3rd, directing company commanders to ''report 
how many of the men of their companies, Avith their 
names, whose terms of service expire before the 1st of 
next September, Avill reenlist as veteran volunteers. 
Government guaranties to all veterans, reenlisting in 
their old regiments, a stay in their state of at least thirty 
days. It also guaranties a bounty of 1402.00 to each 
veteran. The state of Rhode Island also guaranties a 
bounty of $300.00 to every recruit, making at least 
$702.00 to each A^eteran." There Avas also the town 
bounty, and, in addition, the probability of receiving 
$100.00 upon discharge. 

The matter excited considerable interest, and on the 
21st of December a meeting of the officers of the Regi- 
ment Avas held, at Avhich the subject Avas fully discussed. 
A decided disposition Avas manifested to luiA'^e the Regi- 
ment reorganize at the end of its present term, and 



18G;3.] WI.NTHIi VIAI^TKKS AT ISKAXDY STATION. Til 

eoiitimu' ill ihv service. A coiisidenihle miiiiltcr »it' 
retTuits, \vli(», from time Lo time, liad joined tlie rank.s, 
would l)e obliged to remain. It was liojied, that a 
sufficient number of original members would reenlist to 
keep the command intact. Otherwise, the men would 
be transferred to such regiments as the general com- 
manding the army might select for them. The reenlist- 
ing men would be granted a furlough of thirty-five days 
— a stronger inducement than the promise of a bounty 
to men who had homes to visit, after the long absence to 
which their military service had subjected them. The 
best of feeling prevailed throughout the liegiment. As 
nuiy be readily understood, the men talked the matter 
over earnestly around the camp fires and in their tents. 
All had the consciousiu'ss of a faithful perfornumce of 
duty, but, while some felt that they had done their part, 
others were strenuous to "see the thing through." 

lioth Colonel Rogers and Lieutenant-Colonel Read 
were absent at this time, and Major Jencks, who was in 
command, immediately issued an order, granting "per- 
mission to the officers of the Regiment to reenlist all men 
willing to serve under them for a new term, and all men 
whose term of service ended in 1864. Those who Avill 
reenlist may select the officer under Avhom they desire to 
serve for the new term. Non-commissioned officers who 
reenlist may "preserve their rank, if the Regiment is 
reorganized. Officers and non-commissioned officers are 
required," continues the order, "to use every honorable 
endeavor to induce the men to accept tjie liberal bounties 
offered by the United States, state and town authorities." 
On the 24th Lieutenant Pivntiss of IF was designated as 
recruiting officer for the Regiment, and authorized to 
reenlist all who desired to renniin in the service. By the 
^'Jth fifty-six men had given in their names. On the 1st 



232 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Jan., 

of Jamuiry, 1864, Lieutenant Prentiss was relieved by 
Captain Foy of C, who in turn Avas relieved, on the 20th, 
hy Second Lieutenant Usher of (I. The wliole number 
that finally reenlisted was eiglity, of whom iifty-two were 
members of the Eegiment from the beginning. At home 
a draft had been made, and a few eonseri])ts liad lieen 
sent forward. But this method of tilling the dei)leted 
ranks was found to be l)oth un})opular and insufficient 
for its purpose. 

As the winter advanced, C^olonel Rogers l)egan to feel 
the symptoms of the disease, which had })reviously pros- 
trated him, and an annual recurrence of which his 
physicians had predicted, as long as he continued in 
camp. He therefore felt obliged to resign, as an attack 
would utterly unfit him for active service, even if it did 
not prove fatal. Accordingly, on the 14th of January, 
1864, he announced his resignation of the command of the 
Regiment in the following order, dated at Brandy Station: 

"Comrades:- — The colonel commanding, having re- 
signed, is about to leave you. lie }iarts from you with 
regret. During the year he has had the honor to com- 
mand the Second he has been proud of the Regiment. 
He trusts and believes, that your reinitation has not 
suffered at his hands. He regards with pride and pleas- 
ure your heroic conduct at Salem Heights- and (xettys- 
burg, and the other engagements in which together we 
have participated, and holds in grateful remembrance 
those gallant heroes who have poured out their life's 
blood on those fatal fields. 

"Comrades! if it be ]iossible, may your fame groAV 
brighter still, and may the same Divine Providence 
protect you in the future that has so mercifully preserved 
you in the past," 



18G4.] WINTEU Ql'ARTEUS AT HRANDY STATION. 223 

In the Provitleiu'o Jounuil of the lOtli ;i letter from its 
re<iul;ir eorresi)oiuleiit witli the Keginieiit aj)|>eaiv(l, giv- 
ing a review of Colonel Jiogers's serviees, the reproduction 
of which is not inappropriate. "He took coniinand," 
says the writer, "under circumstances i)eculiarly trying 
and discouraging. He leaves after well-nigh a year of 
trial, in which he has been by no means and in no 
res])ect found wanting. Barring personal prejudice on 
the part of a very few, which must have been the lot of 
any one assuming the comnnmd at the time and under 
the circumstances of Colonel llogers's coming, he leaves 
in possession of the fullest confidence and esteem of the 
entire Regiment, as well as of his suj)eriors in command. 
His reasons for resigning arc at home and with himself 
entirely, and are in no wise influenced by any person or 
thing here. Having served as lieutenant, captain and 
major in the Third, colonel in the Eleventh, and now for 
almost a year as colonel of the gallant and honored 
Second, he now fi'cls it his duty to return to his home 
and his i)rofession, which he left from the same high 
motive, August 37th, ISCl. He is one of the few. whose 
moral characti-r has passed untarnished through all the 
corrupting inlluences of two and a half years of military 
life. We shall much miss his nuiral and I'cligious in- 
tluence among us, but the abrasions of the stream of 
tin\e will never obliterate or efface the in)])ressions for 
good which he has here made. As he retires to ])rivate 
life he carries with him the aiTections and prayers of his 
comnumd, with the hearty wish, that his success and 
l)rosperity may be as complete as tliey have been here." 
The writer thus warmly expressing his feelings was 
Chaplain Beugless, with whom Colonel Rogers had 
shared his tent. On the IGth of March Colonel Rogers 
was nominated — '' a handsome and well-nu^rited rect)gni- 



224 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEKRS. [Jan., 

tion of galliint service," according to the Journal — and 
on the Gtli of April he was elected to the office of attorney- 
general of the state of Rhode Island. On the 13th of 
March, 1807, he was hrevetted brigadier-general of vol- 
unteers, to date from Marcli i;5th, 18G5, for "gallant 
and meritorious services dui'ing the war." 

Colonel Rogers left the Regiment in good hands. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Read was absent on duty elsewhere 
at the time, and the command consequently devolved on 
Major Jencks, who continued to exercise it until about 
the 1st of April. Chaplain Beugless said of him, that 
he was " fully capable of preserving the i)resent high 
discipline and morale of the Regiment," and would secure 
the " utmost confidence and esteem." AVhilc the Regi- 
ment remained in camp Major Jencks and Lieutenant- 
Colonel Read were assiduous in their endeavors to sustain 
the character and repute of the command. Their orders 
as recorded are soldierly and well adapted to the preser- 
vation of good discipline. When the Regiment went 
into the field it was found, that under its lieutenant- 
colonel it had maintained its former high standard of 
excellence. Its good name was brightly illustrated in the 
well-fought battles of the great closing campaign of the 
war. From February lOth to the 1st of April Adjutant 
Rhodes was al)sent on the furlough granted to reenlisting 
veterans, and Lieutenants CUarke of E and Usher of C 
performcd tiie duties of his office. 

This winter of 18G3-G4 is si)oken of by various army 
corresj)()ndents and writers as a season of remarkable 
religious interest throughout the army. " The Christian 
Commission," says the author of "Three Years in the 
Sixth Corps," "among other good things which it did 
for the soldiers — and, indeed, this was among the best — 
made arrangements, by which it loaned to nearly every 



18G4.] WINTEll gUAllTEUS AT I'.IlAXnY STATION'. 225 

l)riga(lo ill tlie army a largo canvas, to ho usod as a n.of 
for a hrigado cliapol. Tlioso ohaiu'ls woro l)uilt of logs 
and covcrod with tlic canvas, and wore, in nmny cases, 
largo enough to hold throe hundred peoi)le. Here relig- 
ions services werO hold, not only on Sunday hut also on 
week-day evenings. A deep religious interest prevailed 
in many of tho brigades, and great numl)ors of soldiers 
l)rofossod to have nu't with a change of heart." In tho 
Kegimont Chai)lain Beugloss was })articularly active in all 
these religious movements, and in other ways ho was 
industrious in serving tho welfare of tho men. Ahout 
tho middle of January ho succeeded in comideting tho 
construction of a chapel for his own congregation, and 
on the 23rd it was dedicated Avith aiiproi)riato and inter- 
esting exercises. Chaplain Clarke of the First Rhode 
Island Cavalry preached a sermon, and Chaplain Roberts 
of tho 4th Vermont offered the dedicatory prayer. The 
chapel, which received the name of Hope, was crowded 
upon the occasion. Tho l)uilding was simply furnished. 
Pino boughs made a cari>et for the earthen tloor. Tin 
canisters wore somehow transformed into chandeliers and 
candelabra. The seats were taken from a Methodist 
clijipel — unused since the beginning of the war — in 
Jotforson, about nine miles distant from camp, and wore 
brought in after some skirmishing on tho road with 
guerrillas. Possibly tho Methodist brethren, of the church 
militant in this instance, were unwilling to be despoiled 
of their chapel furniture without some show of fight for 
the faith and its accossm-ios. Captain Boveridgo of (J 
and his men, who were out on this ecclesiastical enter- 
prise, did a little foraging on their own account, and had 
to answer for it at hoadciuarters. However, the seats 
were brought safely in, and tho re-consecration did no 



harm. 



326 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Jan., 

The cluipel Avas very useful. Besides the religious 
services on Sunday and at other times during the week, 
the building was occupied for a school, in which gram- 
mar, arithmetic, algebra and book-keeping were taught 
by the chaplain. The Rhode Island Lyceum was also 
established, and grave questions were debated every Mon- 
day evening with considerable ingenuity and skill. Now 
and then a lecture was delivered in it by some Visitor at 
headquarters. The wives of several of the officers came 
down to spend a week or two with their husbands, and 
enlivened the camp and freshened the routine of its duly 
with their presence. Washington's birthday was duly 
observed, as Christmas had been, with appropriate festivi- 
ties. The chaplain had the satisfaction of writing home, 
that " seriousness and order seem to have largely taken 
the place of wild, reckless, extravagant conversation, and 
loud, lewd and lu'ofane talk," An army churcli was 
formed, with twenty-six members, and the "interest and 
harmony pervading the Eogiment was very marked and 
unusual." When we are also told, that a fine market was 
opened at Brandy Station, we can well believe the worthy 
chaplain, when he tells us, that "never has the army 
been so well cared for as this winter, either morally, 
mentally or i)hysically." As a result, we may quote the 
words of Dr. Stevens of the 77th New York: "Never 
had sucli general good health prevaHed among our 
camps, and never were the men so well contented, or in 
so good spirits." 

When Adjutant Rhodes went home he was accom- 
panied by C'a})tain Shaw and Lieutenants Prentiss and 
T. J. Smith, who had also signified their intention of 
continuing in the service. The reenlisted men were also 
allowed their furloagh, and were sent home undercharge 
of Captain Shaw. While at home they Avere joined by 



18(U. 1 wiNTKK c;r.\uTi:us at i-.kandy station. 'i-i^ 

vcU'i-ans froiii Mk' Thira, Fuurlli, the M-l.t Artilk'ry, 
aiul ntlur ivgiments belonging to liliodc Jslantl. Tliu 
ilvuvvA Assembly was in session, and a eoniniittee was 
appointed, eonsisting of the governor, the lietitrnant- 
..overnor, Messrs. K C. lliU, J. M. Pen.Uetun, A. ('. 
Mathewson. W. K. IVekhani, and T. A. Whitman, ..t 
the Senate, and W. 1'. Shettield, George L. Clarke, .). 
\y\\. Perry, D. S. Harris, and Kowlaiid Hazard, (.f tlie 
llnuseof Representatives, to tender them a formal recep- 
tion. The 14th of March was .h'signated for the occasi.m, 
and on that dav, after a short parade in the city of Provi- 
dence, the veterans met in Howard Hall, where a 
hounliful (M. nation was spread for their entertainment. 
Addresses were made bv (governor Smith, Lientenant- 
(iovernor Padelf..rd, Hon. W. P. Sheilield, Bishoj) dark, 
Hon. Abraham Payne, President Sears of Brown Univers- 
ity, and lU'v. A. Woodbnry. The exereises passed off 
happily, and the reception was a creditable and enjoyable 
occasion. All the speakers alluded, in cordial and ai)pre- 
ciative terms, to the goo<l service which the men of the 
Second had rendered to the state. 

The Regiment thus passed the time, pleasantly, proHt- 
ablv and (juietlv in camp, only disturbed by occasional 
but; fruitless alarms, until the 2Gth of February, when 
orders were received to move by daylight on the follow- 
ing day. The column, consisting of the entire Sixth 
(Nn-ps, a division of the Third, and a body of cavalry, 
got well upon the road by 9 o'clock in the forenoon^ of 
the 27th, crossed Mountain creek, passed through C.ul- 
pepper Court House, and went into camp that night 
near Cedar Mountain. On the next day the connnand 
marched throuuh Ja.nes City, and arrived at Pobertson's 
creek about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The "ind brigade 
crossed, and took possession of Madi.^un Court House. 



228 SECOND IinODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [MlU'ch, 

The Second Regimeut went out to picket the road. Tlie 
cavahy, under Genertil Custer, Avent iiway in the night 
toward Charlottesville, by way of Barboursville, and 
succeeded in reaching a point within four miles of the 
former place. Here they were met by a cavalry force 
of the enemy, and were obliged to retreat by way of 
Stannardsville. General Guster, with his command, 
returned safely to Madison (Jourt House on the let of 
Marcli, when the entire force started on its return. The 
Kegiment reached its camp at Brandy Station about 6 
o'clock on the evening of the 2nd. 

An interesting account of this movement in detail was 
given at the time by a correspondent with the Regiment, 
a portion of which can well be transferred to these pages. 
"Saturday morning (the 27th of February) came, as 
bright and beautiful as ever winter saw. The roads were 
in splendid condition, the men in good trim,' and all was 
jiropitious. Off we started at the appointed time, moving 
by Avay of Culpepper in the direction of Madison. James 
City, a point ten miles west of Culpepper, and sixteen 
miles from camp, was reached by half -past four, p. m., 
and here we bivouacked for the night. There were 
grassy plains and groves of pine around, and the bands 
played their liveliest airs. The Sabbath dawned with 
promise, and the sun smiled propitiously, as we moved 
forAvard to Robertson's river, which was reached by the 
advance at eleven, a. m. Here the cavalry pickets of the 
enemy Avere met, but hastily betook themselves to the 
sunny side of the Rapidan. The Jersey brigade Avas 
pushed forAvard to Madison Court House, tAVO miles 
beyond the river, and our l)rigade throAvn across to 
occu})y the heights. The Second Rhode Island Avas put 
on picket. As u])on the previous night and all that day, 
large fires were built over extended tracts of country, and 



1864.] WINTEU lilAKTEKS AT BKAXDY STATION. 229 

tlic bands, both ;it Madison and on the river, entcrtainod 
the rebels resident thereabouts with national and other 
patriotic airs, jilaycd Avith full chorus and evident inten- 
tion to be heard. That night at twelve General Custer, 
with two l)rigades of cavalry and two pieces of artillery, 
started for Ciuirlottesville — thirty-three miles southwest 
of Madison. On the way a cl^tached camp of infantry 
and artillery was surjjrised and destroyed, and seven cais- 
sons blown uj). At a point about four miles north of 
Charlottesville a sui)erior rebel force, consisting of one 
entire division of infantry, Stuart's and Fitz-IIugh Ia'c's 
cavalry, and twenty ])ieces of artillery, was met, which 
permant'utly sto})ped further progress southward. 

"After a brief engagement (ieneral (Ulster retreated on 
the Staniuirdsville road. Here, meeting another force of 
the enemy, he was obliged to cut his way through, losing 
five men Avounded. About twenty prisoners were cap- 
tured and brought in, the entire command reaching the 
infantry lines about four, f. m., on Tuesda}^, March 1st. 
The infantry was immediately Avithdrawn to the other 
side of the river, and on Wednesday morning we started 
for home. Hundreds of conti'aI)ands returned along with 
us — men, women, and children, on horseback, in all 
conceival)le sorts of vehicles, drawn by oxen, horses, or 
mules, as could l)e o))tained for the purpose, or on foot, 
when no conveyance offered. These were 'goin' norf, 
by de grace of God,' having been 'in de Souf long 
enuff.'" 

The real purpose of this expedition was to draw 
the enemy's attention from a raid undeitaken by (u'lieral 
Kilpalrick, who had in contem plat ion the surprise and. 
if i)ossible, the capture of Kicliiuond, ami the release of 
the Union prisoners there conlincd. It was a brilliant 
design, of which the daring was more admirable than 
2d 



230 SECOND KHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [April, 

were the prospects of success encouraging. As it liap- 
pened, the command succeeded in getting within tlie 
outer defences of Eichmond, and threw a few shot and 
sliell into the city itself. But the movement accom- 
plished little more than causing an alarm to tlie enemy, 
and destroying a jiortion of his material of war. In the 
prosecution of the enterprise Colonel Dahlgren, having 
been led astray by a treacherous guide, lost his life, and 
his body was badly mutilated by its ca})tors. General 
Kilpatrick started on his expedition on the 28th of Feb- 
ruary, and on the 3rd of March reached Williamsburg, 
having traAcrsed eight counties occupied by the enemy: 
namely, 8pottsylvania, Caroline, Louisa, Hanover, Gooch- 
land, Henrico, New Kent and James City. 

The months of March and April passed without event 
— beyond the usual camp duty, picketing, inspection, 
review, and the like. The men amused themselves with 
base-ball and other games. One or two changes took 
place among the officers. A¥illiam F. Smith was ap- 
pointed assistant surgeon, March 9th — a very important 
and much needed appointment, as Dr. Carr, by virtue of 
seniority of rank, was surgeon-in-chief of the brigade, 
and was in other respects very busily employed. Quarter- 
master Tate resigned, March 11th, and Second Lieuten- 
ant Turner of I was detailed for the office. First 
Lieutenant Southwick of F was discharged, March 25th, 
to accept a commission of captain in the Fourteenth 
Rhode Island Heavy Artillery. In the army, changes 
took place of great moment. General Ilalleck was 
relieved by his own request from the command-in-chief, 
and General Grant, who had been advanced to the grade 
of lieutenant-general on the 2nd of March, was ap}>ointed 
to the 2>osition on the 12th, and on the 17th assumed the 
command of the armies of the United States. Lieuten- 



1804. J -WINTEU QUARTERS AT RRAXDY STATION'. '^.'U 

;iiit-(i('iK'nil (inint's Hold of ()j)ei'ati()ns liad liithcrto hccii 
ill tlie West and SDutliwcst. lie had exi)ressL'd the 
oi)iiii()n, that the Army of the Potoinae liad never foil <rht 
its battles out. Rightly judging, that the rebellion 
would live as long as Lee and his army were al)le to hold 
the tield, he resolved to make the destruetion of this 
force his olijeetive point. Leaving to that brilliant 
soldier, (ieneral W. T. ►Slierman, the general eonduct of 
the. war in the West, Grant fixed his own liead(|uarters 
with the Army of the Potomac. 

The lieutenant-general on his arrival gave the army a 
thorough inspection. lie found it in excellent condition, 
but decided to make a partial reorganization. Three 
corps were formed: the Second, under Hancock, the 
Fifth, under Warren, and the Sixth, under Sedgwick. 
The First Corps Avas merged in the Fifth, two divisions 
of the Third were transferred to the Second, and tlie 
remaining division to the Sixth. The 3rd division of 
the Sixth was broken up — AVheaton's and Eustis's bri- 
gades being assigned to the 2nd division, and to the 
1st, Shaler's brigade. The corps was now organized as 
follows: 1st division, Brigadier-CJeneral If. (J. Wright; 
1st brigade. Colonel W. H. Penrose, 2nd brigade. Col- 
onel E. Upton, 3rd brigade, Brigadier-General D. A. 
Eussell, 4th l)rigade, Brigadier-Cleneral A. Shaler; 2nd 
division, Brigadier-CJeneral George AV. Getty; Lst bri- 
gade, Brigadier-General Frank Whcaton, 2nd brigade, 
Colonel L. A. Grant, 3rd brigade, Brigadier-General T. 
n. Neill, 4th l)rigade, Brigadier-General L. A. Eustis; 
3rd division, Brigadier-General James B. Ricketts; 1st 
brigade, Brigadier-General W. IL ]Morris, 2nd brigade, 
Brigadier-General Truman Seymour, 3rd brigade. Colonel 
KeifEer. The great struggle was fast ai)proaching, and 
the army was put in the b<\st state possible to engage in it. 



332 SE(JOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

In the Regiment every prejitiration was made for the 
coming campaign. Lieutenant-Colonel Read was active 
in drilling and disciplining his command. The absentees, 
except those serving on staff and special duty, Averc all 
back in camp by the middle of April, Caj^tain Shaw 
bringing on a body of recruits. The chaplain delivered 
stirring and patriotic addresses to the Regiment. The 
company officers were diligent in the performance of their 
duties. There was but about six weeks' service for tlio 
original members of the Second. But, as the beginning 
of their term of duty was signalized by the severe and 
bloody engagement at Bull Run, its end was distin- 
guished by the sanguinary battles of the Wilderness and 
Spottsylvania. 



18G4.] THE OPENING BATTLE OF 1864. 233 



CHAPTER XVr. 

THE OPENING BATTLE OF 18G-t. 



/^ENERAL Grant, having well matured liis i)lans, and 
1 1' liavin<ij coinplt'ted the reorganization of liis armies, 
>l oi)ened the campaign with the Army of the Potomac. 
fJenoral Burnside had been engaged during the winter in 
recruiting and reiH-ganizing the Ninth Corps. On the 
23rd of Ajml the corps left Annapolis, which iiad heen 
its ])lace of rendezvctus, and on the 2r)th nnirclH'd aci-oss 
Long liridge into \'irginia, first ])a}'ing a marehing salute 
to tlie president, as it passed Willard's hotel in Washing- 
ton. Burnside moved his command out to AVarrenton, 
and by the 1st of May was fully prejiared to coo]H'rate 
with General Meade, in forwarding the final movement. 
On the 3rd of May the advance started u]ton the 
march, and the Sixth Corps was ordered to movt' early 
the next morning. At 2^ o'clock in the morning of the 
4th the reveille waked the camp, and at 4 o'clock the 
ground was vacated. Genend Lee had his army will 
posted on the south side of the Ivapidan, and (icncral 
({rant's jtian was to turn his position and compel him to 
fight a battle witli his communications cut oif. hoping 
thus to decide tlie campaign. Grant aimed at Ix'c's 



234 SECOKD UTIODE ISLAND VOLUKTEERS. [Miiy, 

right (liuik and roar, and accordingly crossed tlie Rapi- 
dan — tlie Second Corps at Ely's, the Fifth and Sixth 
Corps at Cermania Ford. The crossing was successfully 
acconi])lished on the 4th of May. The march was 
continued for three or four miles into the Wilderness, 
lying between Orange Court House and the Rapidan. 
Encamping here for the night, early on the r)th the 
command resumed its movement. When near the inter- 
section of the Stevensburg plank road and the Orange 
turnpike the pickets of the enemy were met. It seems, 
that the advance forces of both armies bivouacked within 
three miles of each other without suspecting their prox- 
imity — Warren on the the one side, Ewell on the other. 
Both commanders resumed their march in the morning, 
and General Griffin, Avho had the leading division of the 
Fifth Corps, soon found himself somewhat unexpectedly 
in the presence of the enemy. It was thought to be his 
rear-guard, for General Lee was not expected to take the 
bold step of acting on the oifensive. General Warren 
made his dispositions to attack and crush his adversary, 
not thinking, that he had the advance of Lee's entire 
army to encounter. At noon Griffin made an impetuous 
attack, and won a temporary success. But as the remain- 
der of E well's corps came up the attack was returned, and 
Warren was forced back. 

Meanwhile, the Sixth Corps advanced to participate in 
the struggle. The movement through the Wilderness 
was checked — that much was certain. The tangled 
paths were only too well known to Lee, and he hoped to 
stop Grant on his way, and even to force him to retire, as 
he had done to other commanders, in previous battles. 
The Sixth Corps was gallantly brought into action, taking 
position for the relief of Warren, on the right of the 
Fifth. Neill's and the New Jersey brigade were in the 



1864.] 



TlIK 01M:XI.\(i KATTLK OK tS(l4. 'i35 



tiivt liiif (•!' Imltlr. in \hv mir, Hiissdrs, Uptcn's ami 
Shak-r's, on tlic rijilit, Seymour and Morris, lleiv tlic 
brave fellows had a "severe li-ht. rei.ellii.g repeated assaidls 
of the tmeniy. (letty's division Avas sent down to hold 
the very important i>osition at the junction of the Brock 
road, so called, u[. which Hancock was expected, with 
the plank road. " Toward this point," says Dr. Stevens, 
in his -Three Years in the Sixth Corps," "Hill was 
hastenin<i his rebel corps down the turnpike, with the 
design of interi.osing between Hancock and the mam 
army. No sooner liad the division reached the crossing 
of tiie two roads than the 1st brigade, General Wheaton's, 
became hotly engaged with Hill's corps, which was 
coming down the road. The \'ermont brigade (puckly 
formed on the left of the plank road, and the Massa- 
chusetts brigade on the right of the first. The engage- 
ment became general at once, and each brigade was 
sufferino- heavy losses. The men hugged the ground 
closely, firing as rapidly as possible." Getty hung on 
tenaciously, and, upon Hancock's coming up, about 4 
o'clock, attacked vigorously, supported by Birney and 
Mott of the Second Corps. The Regiment out on the 
skirmish line was very hriskly engaged, and several men 
were killed and wounded. Captain Mclntyre of E was 
killed. Chaplain Beugless was struck in the right arm. 
The battle had now become general, and continued with 
great severity until 8 o'clock in the evening, and dark- 
ness stopped the fight. Up and down the forest paths 
among the underl)rush, the contest was waged, but with 
no decisive results on either side. General Getty with 
his division fought with distinguished bravery, but with 
no notable advantage, even though Hancock, with charac- 
teristic energy, delivered with his corps "repeated and 
desperate assaults." It was a fierce grapple, and when 



236 SECOND IlIIODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

the night fell the exhausted combatants were glad to rest. 
Getty himself was wounded, and General Neill succeeded 
to the command of the division. 

On the morning of the 6tli Burnside arrived Avith 
three divisions of the Ninth Corps, and the line was 
formed with Sedgwick on the right, Warren, Burnside 
and Hancock on the left. On the other side Ewell 
iaced Sedgwick and Warren, Longstreet, who had also 
approached in the night, was in front of Burnside, and 
Hill opposed Hancock. The fight of the preceding day 
had been preliminary. The combatants had been feeling 
each other's strength. Each commander had been so 
far emboldened by the experience, as to have decnded 
upon taking the aggressive. Lee's plan, according to 
Mr. Swinton,* was " to deliver an overwhelming blow 
on the left of the Union army," thus pushing Grant back 
n})on the Rai)idan. But Longstreet's whole corps was 
needed to make this attack effective. Until he could be 
brought into action the attention of General Grant must 
be distracted, and so General Lee determined to threaten 
our right. Grant had ordered an attack at 5 o'clock in 
the morning. Lee, at 4.45, delivered an attack upon 
Sedgwick. The brunt of this aggressive movement fell 
u})on Seymour's brigade, upon our extreme right. Eick- 
ett's and Wright's divisions were drawn into the engage- 
ment, and so well did the Sixth behave, that it not only 
repulsed the enemy, but also made an actual gain of a 
portion of the ground in its front. But this was all. 
The enemy hastily intrenched himself, and the Sixth 
could do but little more than make unavailing attacks 
ujion the strongly posted lines in front. Our men fought 
bravely and persistently. But, after the first advantage 

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1804.] THE OPENING HATTLE OF 1804. 237 

of the niorniii.ii-, tlieiv was no furtluT gain. A lull came 
on in tlio niidilk' of the forenoon, and continued until 
4 o'clock, P. M., when another attack was made, involving 
considerable loss. Just before dark Ewcll made a desper- 
ate assault arouiul our right tlank, and intiicted a serious 
damage. The brigades of (ienerals Seymour and Shaler 
wore surprised, overpowered and l)n.ken to ]»ieces, and 
both commanders, with a considerable numljer of their 
men, were captured. General Sedgwick, with several 
members of his stalf, appeared upon the lii'ld in the 
midst of the confusion. '' Hushing here and there,*' says 
Dr. Stevens, •' regardless of personal safety, he faced the 
(lisorderi'<l mass of fugitives of the 3rd division, and with 
threats aiul entreaties prevailed upon them to halt; then 
turning to the veterans of the 1st division, he shouted to 
them to rememlu'r the honor of the Sixth Corps. This 
was an irresistible appeal, and the corps now chai-ged 
upcm the exultant foe, and forced them back nntil our 
breastworks were recaptured." Finally order was re- 
stored, the enemy was rei)ulsed, and the lines were 
reestablished. Later in the evening the enemy made 
another attack upon the Sixth. This time he was nu't 
V>y the veterans of Neill's brigade, and was handsomely 
driven back and silenced for the night. 

Meanwhile, upon the left of the line, the battle had 
been furious. Hancock opened the fight about :> o'clock 
in the 111. .ruing by an attack with Wadsworlirs division 
nf the Fifth ('ori)s, Getty's of the Sixth, Birney's, M«.tt"s 
and a ].art (.f t; ibbon's of the Secon.l, which was extremely 

woll delivered, ami succeeded in pushing the enemy back 
in disorder for a mile or more, with a iieavy loss of guns 
and prisoners. The success, however, carried the troops 
so far into the underbrush, and among the tangled vines 
and theluxuriaiil growth of the forest, as to break up 



238 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

their formation, and considerable time was required for 
the readjustment of the lines. Had it Ijeen possible to 
follow up this advantag-e and jiress the attack, a ATry 
great injury would doubtless have been inflicted upon the 
enemy. But wlien, an hour or two later, the corps had 
been reformed, and Stevenson's division of the Ninth had 
been sent over to reenforce it, the enemy had also been 
strengthened. When Hancock attacked again, about 9 
o'clock, he could accomplish nothing. No further ad- 
vantage was gained during the day, notwithstanding the 
fierce fighting which subsequently took place. In this 
part of the field, somewhat to the left and rear, was 
Eustis's brigade of the Sixtli, supporting a force that was 
intrenched across the Brock road, upon the extreme left 
flank. It was thought, that Longstreet would make his 
appearance in that quarter, and Hancock had thus pre- 
pared to receive him. Longstreet, however, moved 
directly upon Hancock's front, and was very effective in 
checking the advancement of our lines after the tempo- 
rary success of the morning. During the forenoon ])re])a- 
rations were made for a strong attack l^y Longstreet, u})on 
Hancock's flank and rear. A very successful assault was 
made upon the front of the Second Corps, in the midst 
of which General Wadsworth fell mortally wounded, 
wliile endeavoring to stem the torrent of retreat. At the 
same time a heavy column was sent round our left flank, 
and was just coming into position when General Long- 
street was accidentally shot by his own men, and was 
carried from tlie field severely wounded. By this cliance 
was the Union left saved from disaster. For Lougstreet's 
fall eifectually stopped the movement. This cessation of 
the battle enabled both sides to gather in their forces. 
Colonel Ijcasure of the Ninth Corps came down with a 
brigade, and made a gallant movement across Hancock's 



1S04.] THE OPENING RATTLE OF 1804. 239 

front, elonrinfT iiway the iinnu'diiitc ol)ritnictions. About 
the middle of the afternoon ({enenil Lee attempted a 
second attack with T.ongst reefs corps, and charged 
uj.on Hancock's lines with considerable impetuosity, 
iiillicting. as well as sutTering, some serious injury. But 
the attempt was unavailing, and at dark the enemy's 
forces were withdrawn within their own intrenched lines. 
It was a strangi" battle. The nature of the ground 
Yirtuallvforl)a(le any lighting with artillery or cavalry. 
It was almost wholly a conflict of infantry. Carried on 
among the trees and in the swamps, it was also, m a 
measure, an inde])endent kind of contest. Otiicers could 
scarcely see their men. The smoke hung low in the 
branch'es of the trees and in the thick growth of bushes 
and underbrush. Very little direction could be given by 
the ollicers, aiul it was only by the utmost care that any 
formation could be preserved. In several places fires 
would kindle among the thickets, and the horrors of 
burning were adde.l to the p:.ins of wounds. The roads 
in the rear were filled with stragglers and disal.led men, 
tryin.v to tin<1 the hospitals. They could not cross the 
liapidan, as the rebel cavalry were watching the fords. 
They i-<.uld not go to Fredericksburg, as that town was 
held" by stragoling parties of llu' enemy. At last our 
own ca"valry occupic.l the place, and the wounded foun.l 
care and shelter. It was a time of unwonted sulTcnng 
and i.rivation, and the surgeons were worked to exhaus- 
tion Dr. Carr and his assistant. Dr. Smith, with Hos- 
pital Steward ("arr. did all that nu'n could do, to alleviate 
the distresses of the situation, and succeeded in having 
the men of the Second cmparatively well cared for. ^ 
The list of casualties in the Kcgiment for the two days 
fi<rhting and the skirmishing on the road shows a loss of 
14 killed, Gl wounded, ami 8 missing. Among the 



240 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUKTEETIS. [MilJ, 

killed, besides C'uptaiii Mclutyre of E, were Sergeants 
Visser of E ;ind Blancliard of K, and Corporal Grant of 
C. Among the wounded, besides the cha])la,in, were 
Licntcnant-Coloncl Read, Ca].)tain Beveridge of (J, Lieu- 
tenants Lyons of A, Waldron of B, and Clarke of E, 
Sergeants Cahoone and Kelly of B, Wood of F, llalliday 
of 11, Corporals Aldrich of A, Rodman of E; Cole of G, 
Kingman of II, and Cory and Cook of I. Besides these, 
Cor])oral Tanner of B was wounded, and died of his 
injuries, July IGth. Cor])oral Swain of D was wounded 
on the 7th and died on the 15th; 1 private in D and 1 
in F also died from wounds received on the 5th. Among 
the missing were Sergeant Holland, wounded and i)ris- 
oner. Sergeant Keating and Corporal Wormwood. The 
Regiment numbered before the battle less than 500 men, 
and the depletion of its ranks was seriously felt. Among 
the killed also were several men who had recinlisted and 
had thus received their final discharge, ere their term of 
service was renewed. 

The 7th was passed without fighting. Both jiarties 
rested upon the ground. The contest had been very 
sanguinary, although it had been noticed, that generally 
in tlie army more men had been wounded in proj)ortion 
to the killed than in other battles. In the Second Regi- 
ment, however, the proportion was on the other side. 
The losses had been very heavy in both armies, and 
neither party cared to recommence the action. It was 
not in Grant's na,ture to retreat. Nor was it in Grant's 
power to compel Lee to acknowledge a defeat. But the 
Wilderness was no place to stop in, and Grant decided to 
move by his left to Spottsylvania Court House, thus 
making a second attempt to put his army between Lee 
and Riclnnond. The baggage and hospital trains were 
moved to Chancellorsville, and the troops were ordered 



18(;4.] TIIK opt: NT I NT, nATTLF, OK ISfii. 241 

to inaveh iis follows: Gcnenil Warren witli (he Fiilli 
Corps at SI o'clock, p. m., l)y way of Jirock road; (icn- 
eral Scdj^wick with the Sixth, at 81 o'clock, v. m., hy 
way of Chanccllorsvillc, takiiiL;- up llic trains, thence 
toward Spottsylvania; (ieneral Hancock with the Second, 
to follow the Fifth closely to Todd's Tavern. (Jcneral 
Burnsido was to follow the Sixtli. (ieneral \jvv, it is 
said, not l)cin,<>- awaro in what direction (irant w<»uld 
move, ordered (ieneral Anderson, now coninninding 
Longstroct's corps, to have liis command in readiness to 
move to Spottsylvania on the morning of the 8th. But 
Anderson, not tinding a good place to bivouac, actually 
started on liis march at 10 o'clock in the evening of the 
7th, thus accidentally putting the advance of Lee's army 
in |)osition to meet the advance of onr own forces, when 
they appeared before the ridge on which is situated the 
town. So Mr. Swinton tells the story, and it must be 
considered as an illustration of the manner in which war, 
although accepted as a science, is still oftentinu's dejx'ud- 
ent for its issues u]»on what seems like the cai»rice of 
fortune. 



242 SECOND KIIODE ISLAKU VOLUNTEERS. [May, 



CHAPTER XVII, 

SPOTTSYLVANIA. 



'General Wan-on, starting on tlie flank march from 
I" the battle ground of the Wiklerness, abont 9 o'dock 
' I. in the evening of the 7th, was dehiyed for an hour 
and a half at Todd's Tavern l)y General Meade's cavalry 
escort. There was still another delay for three hours at 
a i)oint beyond, caused by a cavalry skirmish. In conse- 
quence, Warren did not succeed in clearing the road till 
daylight of the 8th. At 8 o'clock the Fifth Cori)s had 
reached an open space in the woods, abont two miles this 
side of Spottsylva-nia Court House. While crossing this 
field the leading division, liobinson's, was opened upon 
by the enemy's infantry, posted in the woods in front. 
The other divisions soon joined, and an intrenched line 
was formed. Later in the day the Sixth came up. But 
meanwhile, Lee's army had been arriving on the other 
side. Finally, the day was so advanced when the disposi- 
tions for attack were com})leted, that the assault amounted 
to but little more than tlie ca])ture of a few jirisoners 
belonging to Ewell's cori)s, which was struck while upon 
the march. Hancock did not come up at all on thiit 
day, being detained by General Meade near Todd's 



28(54,] SPOTTSYLVANIA. ''-^^ 

Tavorii. Tat IkkI si-izcd thr position just, in tiino, utul 
Grunt's way was once more blot-ked. 

For the "next twelve days tliere were movements, in- 
trenching, skirmish inos, changes of position, attacks, 
counterattacks, haiul to hand contests, lighting of nni)ar- 
alleled ferocity — events enough to make Spottsylvania 
Court House the synonymc of horror for many years to 
come. On the 9tli the rest of the army was hrouglit up, 
and the hues were formed: Hancock on tlie right, then 
Warren, tlien Sedgwick, and Burnsi(U' on the left. 'V\\v 
day passed without severe lighting, l)ut nof without a 
loss to the Sixth Corps and the army, of whicli the grief 
is still painfully felt, (ieneral Sedgwick was shot, while 
standino- near sotne breastworks in front of his command, 
and ahnost instantly expired. At the lime, he supposed 
himself beyond the range of the enemy's ntles. W hile 
cxamining"thc works one of his aides remonstrated with 
Inn, for exposing himself unnecessarily, for the hnnnuing 
of t he bullets could be heard, with a decidedly unpleasant 
nearness. - Why," said the general, -they can not hit 
an elephant at, this distance." The next moment he was 
struck, and fell into the arms of his attendant othcer. 

General Sedgwick was umiuestionably one of the best 
soldiers in the army, l^rave, genen.us, magnanimous, 
declining the honor of the chief command of the Army 
of the Potomac, preferring to lead a corps, it is not too 
much to say, that he was fairly idolized by the men and 
officers of the Sixth. It was the privilege of the autlmr 
of this volume to eii.i<.y an interview with him at his 
heachiuarters at Falmouth, a week or two after the battle 
of Fredericksburg, and just after he had rejoined the 
army, upon his recovery from the wounds he received at 
Antietam. The impression of modesty, manliness and 
unpretentious couraue which he then made is mcnaceable. 



244 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

It was the same with all whom he met, even in casual 
intercourse. "No man was more beloved by the army," 
says Dr. Stevens, who knew him well, "or honored l)y 
the country than this noble general. His corps regarded 
him as a father, and his great military aljilities made his 
judgment, in all critical emergencies, sought after l)y his 
superiors as well as his fellows." 

John Sedgwick was a native of Connecticut, and was 
graduated at West Point in the class of 1837. He 
entered the service as second lieutenant, Second Artillery, 
and in 1839 was promoted to first lieutenant. He served 
with distinction in the Mexican war, and at the time of 
the opening of the rebellion had attained the grade of 
colonel in the Fourth Cavalry. In August, 1861, he was 
appointed brigadier-general of volunteers. As l)rigade, 
division and cori)s commander, on the Peninsula, in 
Pope's campaign, at Antietam, Salem Heights, Gettys- 
burg, Rappahannock Station, the Wilderness, General 
Sedgwick was always found in the right place, and the 
army could hardly have suffered a greater loss. Even 
Mr. Swinton, chary of praise to the Union generals, has 
for Sedgwick a word of cordial commendation. General 
Horatio (J. AV right, the commander of the 1st division, 
succeeded to tlie command. General Russell took com- 
mand of the 1st division, and General Eustis was assigned 
to Russell's brigade. Colonel Oliver Edwards of the 
37tli Massachusetts succeeded to the command of the 4th 
brigade, 2nd division. 

On the 9th General Wibcox's division of the Ninth 
Corps had a shar}) conflict with the enemy, Avliile taking- 
position on the left. The Second Corps also, toward 
evening, made a demonstration across the upjier waters 
of the river Po, but on the next day was witlidniwn. witli 
considerable loss in Barlow's division. On this day, the 



18G4.] SroTTSYLVANlA. 245 

lOtli, the fi;i,litiiig was ru-rt'O and bloody. The ol)jcc't of 
attack was a wooded hill in front of the Fifth Corps. 
Four times — onee in the morning, three times in the 
afternoon — Avas the attack made by troojjs belonging to 
the Second and Fifth C'orps, but each time they wcn-e 
rejjulsed with heavy loss. It was estimated that the loss 
in the last two attacks, which were the chief assaults, was 
between five and six thousand men. On the left of the 
line the Ninth Corps, in tlie course of the afternoon, 
made a resolute attack, which gave Potter's division of 
that corj)s an advanced jK)sition near the town. It was 
afterwards withdrawn, by order of (ieneral (Irant. On 
Warren's left the chief success of the day was won l»y 
Colonel Upton, who, with twelve j)icked reginu'uts, made 
what Dr. Stevens calls "one of the most notable charges 
on record.'' In this bi'illiaiit, attack upon the ciu'my's 
position the lirst line of intrcnchments was splendidly 
carried, and nine hundred prisoners and several guns 
were captured. Hut the attack was not su])i)orted as it 
should have l)ecn, aiul as was exi)ected, l)y Mott's division 
of the Second Corps, and in the course of the evening 
Upton's command was withdrawn.* The Second liegi- 
ment was not directly engaged in these assaults. 

The 11th was occupied in i)rei)aring to change the 
'iwsition of the Second Corps, preparatory to a grand 
attack upon Lee's right centre. The movenuMit was 
made in the evening and without tlie kiuiwledgt' of tlu' 
foe. Hancock's troops were massed for the assault, with 
Potter's division of the Ninth Corps upon his left, and 
the 1st and 3rd divisions in support. The Fifth and 
Sixth Cori)s were held ready to reenforce the attacking 
column on the right. The day had i)assed with some 



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246 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 

lively skirmishing in ditt'ercnt parts of the field, which 
had, to a degree, withdrawn Lee's attention from the 
designated objective, A shower of rain had cooled the 
air and laid the dnst. The rainy weather lasted into the 
night and covered Hancock's movement fnjm observa- 
tion. In other i)arts of the line the bivonac fires were 
lighted, the bands of mnsic filled the air with patriotic 
strains, and the soldiers succeeded in obtaining a little 
rest — greatly needed after the toils of the week. Mean- 
while, Sheridan was olf with his cavalry on a successful 
raid upon the enemy's communications, in which he did 
considerable damage, by the destruction of a })ortion of 
railroad, considerable rolling stock and supi»lies, reca})- 
turing some Union prisoners, a-nd killing the brilliant 
cavalry officer of the enemy, General J. E. B. 8tuart. 
The intelligence Avas received in canij), and the men were 
in high spirits and good order for the heavy and bloody 
Avork of the morroAV. 

The 12th Avas, in truth, a sanguinary day. The fight- 
ing began as early as half-})ast four o'clock in the moi'u- 
ing, and did not entirely cease till nearly midnight. 
Hancock most skilfully arranged his column of attack, 
and Avitli the first dawn, sheltered by a thick mist, 
BarloAV, Avho Avas in advance, led the assault, Avith Birney 
close upon his heels and at his side. Without firing a 
shot, and in silence, broken only by a mistimed cheer, 
the men rushed on, over and into the enemy's Avorks, 
capturing, almost at a single stroke, 3000 men, two 
general officers, Johnson and StcAvart, twenty guns and 
thirty flags. The^ officers Avere disturbed at their break- 
fast. At 6 o'clock Hancock, jubilant at the success of 
his command, was able to send word to headquarters: 
" I have finished up Johnson, and am noAv going into 
Early." The point taken proved to be a salient of the 



1804.] SPOTTSYLVAXT.V. 



247 



enemy's works, and one of liis most important positions. 
The Nintli Corps was (piickly np on the left of llancoek, 
and tlic Sixth upon the riglit 

(ieneral Lcc, exasperated hy the snrprise and thorou«rir.y 
awake to the neeessity of recapturing the lost works, now 
made a furious attack. From o'clock till 12 the hattlc 
continued without intermission. The whole army was 
hnnio-ht into the stru--le. Again and again did the 
rebel columns dash against the Second, Ninth and Sixth 
Corps. The most strenuous efforts were ma.lc to regain 
the ground, hut, they were wholly inelTecfual. 

" Duslu'd oil every rocky s(iu:ire, 

Their suririnji; eliaru:es fomned tlienisclves away." 

The retreating wavc-nuirks were deep with hlood. The 

rain came down again. Thousands of feet trampled 

down the gorv mud. The enemy, finding our men too 

tenacious of their gains, turned his attention to our left 

flank, and fiercely attacked Burnside. But after hard 

fightincr, in which the Ninth Corps had the best of it — 

irartranft and S. G. Griffin particularly distinguishing 

themselves— the attack was repulsed. All the afternoon 

the deadly fight went on upon our left and left centre. 

"Every inch of muddy and gory soil was fought over 

with desperation," says the Army and Navy Journal for 

May 21st, "and yielded only when impossible to hold it. 

Neither the rain nor the wretched mire of tlic roads 

delayed the rapidity or intensity of the fight. The rival 

bayonets often interlocked, and a bloody grapple over 

the intrenchments lasted for hours, the rebel battle flags 

now surging ui) side by side with our own, and anon, 

torn and riihlled, disappearing in the woods. The dead 

i.nd wounded lav thickly strewn along the ground, and 

fairlv heaped up where the light was deadliest '—the 



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248 sEroND nnoDE island volfnteers. [May, 

bitterness and hidoonsnoss of war! Five sncccssive at- 
tacks did Lee make, only to be l^eaten l)ack witli trenion- 
dons loss. The place in the enemy's lines, thns brilliantly 
captured and tluis stubbornly held, was known as the 
angle — a strong "salient, well ditched in front, and 
defended by cannon at every point." Right valiantly 
was it taken and held! 

It was altogether the fiercest contest of the week. All 
accounts agree in the character of the struggle. The 
2nd division of the Sixth Corps was in the very hottest of 
it. It was "a hand to hand combat," says the author of 
"Three Years in the Sixth Corps." "A breastwork of 
logs separated the combatants. Our men would reach 
over this partition, and discharge their muskets in the 
face of the enemy, and in return would receive the fire of 
the rebels at the same close range. Finally the men 
began to use their muskets as clubs, and then rails were 
nsed. They were willing thus to fight from behind 
the breastworks, but to rise up and attempt a charge in 
the face of an enemy so near at hand and so strong in 
numbers required unusual bravery. Yet they did charge 
and drove the rebels back." As an evidence of the 
intensity of the conflict, it is stated, that "the trees, in 
front of the position held by the Sixth Corps during this 
remarkable struggle, were literally cnt to pieces by bullets. 
Even trees more than a foot in diameter were cut off by 
the constant action of the balls." 

A hard day for the Second, this! It had gone with 
the 2nd division into the fight immediately after Han- 
cock's brilliant success of the morning, leading Edwards's 
brigade. It occui)icd the rifle-pits in the angle that had 
been wrested from the enemy, and there, where the 
fighting was thus hot and bloody, with its comrades of 
the bi'igade, it I'emained to meet and repel the enemy's 



18G4.J SI'OTTSYLVAMA. 249 

repeated iissaults. Of the fevocitv of the struggle suf- 
lieient lias l)eeii said. Wiiile all our luen did well, 
uoue did better than the Seeoiid Regiment. Steasly :ind 
firm, ever ready for the desperate uttacks made upon its 
position, cool and determined, it won fresh encomium 
for its valor on a day, when, if at any time, valor 
was needed. Officers and men fell. Colonel Hi'ad was 
wounded, the second time within a week. Captain Shaw 
Avas killed, but the Regiment stood firmly to its task 
through that long day of fourteen hours' l)l()()dy work, 
never showing signs of exhaustion, but always promi)t, 
fresh and trustworthy. It was a severe test of soldierly 
quality, and nobly was the test sustained. For his 
gallantry aiul skill in handling his commaiul in this week 
of ti"liting and marching, the brave lieutenant-colonel 
won his full colonelcy. But his last wound was so severe 
as to compel him to leave the Regiment in the hands of 
Major Jencks, and return to Rhode Island, to await 
recovery. 

The result of the day's fighting was to force back the 
enemy's lines for about a mile, but his position was still 
of great strength. The rain still continued, and the 
ground was in a shocking state. The 13th, therefore, 
■was a day of partial rest, broken by an occasional recon- 
noissance to determine the enemy's new position, and the 
perfonnance of the sad duty qf the burial of the dead 
and the relief of the wounded. The hospitals were 
crowded. The surgeons were worked to the extent of 
their strength. The agents of the Hanitary and Christian 
Commissions rendered timely and efficient service. But, 
at the best, the condition of those who were suifering 
from severe wounds was mournful. Many a poor ft'Uow 
crawled away into the woods to die. Order gradually 
wrought itself out of the chaos, ami in the course of a 



250 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [Mil}', 

few duys tlic clicering intelligence was sent northwiird, 
that our wouiuled were doing well. 

During tlie night of the 13th tlie position of our lines 
was changed, with the hope tluit a successful attack could 
he made upon the enemy's right flank. With this in 
view, tlie Fifth and Sixth Corps were moved to the left. 
Through the deep mud and mire the men tramped along 
— starting at 9 o'clock in the evening, and not reaching 
their designated ])oints till after daylight on the 14t]i. 
The line as reestahlished ran as follows: the Second 
Corps on the right, then tlie Ninth, next the Sixth, and 
the Fifth on tlie left. The Sixth was thrown a little to 
the rear, as though in reserve, and finally was moved to 
the left of the line. There was, however, no possibility 
of making an attack. The enemy was everywhere on the 
alert, our own troops were worn with marching and tlie 
previous fighting, and the intervening ground, soft with 
the rain, forbade any quick movement or charge, if such 
were possible. The most that could be done was to 
intrench the new position, and both armies went diligently 
to work. In the forenoon, however, Upton's l)rigade of 
the 1st division of the Sixth had a sharp skirmish with 
the enemy, in capturing a house across the Ny, wliicli 
was thought desirable to include within our lines. In 
the afternoon our men were in turn attacked and forced 
back. Again in the evening Neill's division of tlie 
Sixtli, with a l)rigade of the Fifth Corps, succeeded in 
retaking the position. 

Tlie 15th was Sunday, and to most of the army it was 
really a day of rest. There was l)nt little marching, some 
slight skirmishing, and an occasional interchange of shots 
at the outposts. A division of the Second Corps bad a 
sharp affair of short duration in the afternoon, l)ut in 
general every thing was quiet, and the men gratefully 



lS(i4. 



SPOTTSYIAAN'IA. 



'^51 



jiccoptod till' ri'posr. On the Kitliand lltli iintliiiiLf df 
importaiur \v:is tlone. 'IMie stonii ccasi'il on Saturday, 
and during' the next three days the roads a^^ain hecanie 
dry and passahU'. On the even! ni;- of the l^tli tliejmsi- 
tion of the army was again changed, [irejKiratory to an 
attack on the 18th. '^^Fhe Sixth Corps Avas now on tlio 
riglit. tiii'ii tht.' Si'cond. Ihc Ninth, and on thi- left the 
I*'irth. Tlu' attack was nuide, not tar i'roni 5 o*cl(»ck in 
thi' nioiiiing of the 18th, by the 1st and ^nd divisions of 
the Second ('ori)s, supported by tlie '•ind and ;}rd divisi(»ns 
of the Sixth, and aided by tlirei' divisions of the Niidh 
upon tl»e left. 'J'lie assault was inaiK' with determination 
and vigor, but the abattis and slashings were imjtenetra- 
ble, and after l)raveand unavailing attenqits, accomi)anied 
by considerabk' loss, the (.'uterprise was abandoned, and 
the trooi)s were witlidrawn. liy 11 o'clock the lines were 
ipiiet, and nothing more was done during the remainder 
of the da}'. 

The casuahies of the Itcginicnt, during the ])attk'.s 
ai'ound Spottsylvania, amounted to I'i killed, among 
whom wi're. as nu'ntioned. Captain Shaw of K. Sergeants 
Webb of \) and Chainberlaiu and Cor])oral i'hillips of I, 
and '15 wounded. Besides these, 1 i)rivate in A, 1 in li, 
1 in 1 >. and 1 in 11. died after the battles. Among the 
woumU'd wi-re Lieuleiuint-Colonel Iicad, as stated. Lieu- 
tenant Prentiss of A, Corjioi-als Lawton and Nichols of 
A ami Jbvnnan of (J. Many a [toor IVllow who had 
looked forward to his ivturn home, and had counted 
the days, found a n'sting-placc for his siiattcreil body 
beneath the ensanguined turf, while his s[>irit went up 
above the strife '* unto (iod who liave it"! 



SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [May, 



H>- 



CH AFTER XVI 11 

THE LAST TWO WEEKS. 



[HE army had gradually worked its way around to the 
eastward of Spottsylvania Court House, so that by the 
"^ 18th of May the ground at first held by its left flank 
was occupied by its right. General Grant, finding his 
opponent too strongly posted to be dislodged by direct 
attack, decided to continue his movement soutliwardly, 
and turn' the position which had been so obstinately 
and successfully defended. The necessary preparations 
were nearly completed, and it was expected, that Han- 
cock would move at dark on the 19th in the direction 
of Bowling Green. This movement was meant to be in 
some sort an independent one — the plan being to attack 
the enemy, if he should make any attempt to pursue. 
But, as our own right and rear were attacked, late in the 
afternoon, by a })ortion of Ewell's corps, which had 
marched around to the Fredericksburg road, the order 
was countermanded. Fortunately a division of the 
Second Corps, under General Tyler, consisting of the 
heavy artillerists of the Washington defences, now armed 
as infantry, was posted on the road near wliere Ewell 
made his appearance, These troops, althougli never 



1864.] TITE LAST TWO WEEKS. 253 

bi'foiv uikKt liri'. l)i'liiiv(_'(l in tlu' litiiMlsoiiu'st iiiaiiiu'r, 
and fairly attackt'il tlu' cnoniy with such ardor as to 
eonipul him to beat an i;i:nominious retreat. Early the 
next morning some troops from tlie Fifth and Sixth 
Cor])S came down and gathered in a nnnil)er of prisoners. 
It was decided to move the whole army to the North 
Anna, and on the night of the '^Oth-'^lst the movement 
began by the march of Hancock's corps, following an 
advance-guard of cavalry, under (Jeneral Torbert, to clear 
the road. '^^Fhc troo]xsgot upon the road about midnight, 
and made an excellent march through the early morning 
hours ami the day, arriving at Bowling (Jreen in the late 
afternoon of the :21st. The Fifth Corps followed, then 
tlie Sixth, and the Ninth bringing up the rear. 

There was more or less skirmishing along the road, 
but the army made good progress, and on the 2"^nd the 
line was formed facing to the west, with the Second 
Corps at Afilford Station and the P'ifth at (Juinea's 
Station — the other two corps holding the interval, (len- 
eral Lee had also abandoned his position, and was now 
hurrying to confront our forces at the North Anna. 
General (Irant accordingly pushed forward immediately 
upon recognizing the fact, and on the aftcruofm of the 
23rd the command struck the North Anna at tliree 
l)oints — the Fifth and Sixth Corps on the right, at 
Jericho Mills, the Ninth near Ox Ford, and the Second 
near the railroad and Chestertield bridges. This nnirch 
was very skillfully nnule, the only notable interrui)tion 
being an attack nnule upon the Sixth Cori)s, as it was 
leaving the Spottsylvania liiu's, an attack which was 
easily rei)ulsed. The jmrt of Virginia through which 
the army was moving had been almost untouched by the 
destructive hand of war. The lields were green witii the 
beauty of the oj)ening summer, ami rich with the promise 
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254 SECOND KiiODE ISLAND voluntep:rs. [May, 

of abundant harvests to come. Altliongli saddened by 
the memories of recent struggle, the men could not help 
enjoying the grateful contrast of these scenes of plenty 
and peace. 

The Fifth Corps easily crossed the North Anna. 
Bartlett's brigade forded the stream, and a ponton bridge 
was immediately laid. The remainder of the corps 
crossed, formed line of battle, and, in the course of the 
afternoon, had a sharp engagement with the enemy, 
capturing a considerable number of prisoners. AVarren 
was "attacked with great vehemence," says General 
Grant, in his dispatch from the field. The Second 
Corps had a much harder time of it. Hancock found 
the enemy posted on the north side of the river, and was 
obliged to force a crossing, suffering a loss of three 
hundred men. But by the night of the 23rd the Second 
Corps had obtained possession of Chesterfield bridge, 
and early the next morning crossed without further 
serious opposition — the Fifth Corps having secured a 
firm footing, aiul improving the o})portunity to aid the 
Second by engaging the attention of the enemy. During 
the evening the Sixth and Ninth came u}) and occu])ied 
the north bank of the river. On the 24th the Sixth 
crossed and took post in the rear of the Fifth. The 
Ninth crossed at or near Ox Ford, in the course of the 
afternoon, meeting with a strong opposition, but finally 
succeeding in i)lacing Crittenden's and Potter's divisions 
on the south side. 

But the passage of the river proved to be of slight 
profit. At these points the North Aiuui makes a bend to 
the south. General Lee, refusing both his fianks, resting 
his right upon Bull swamj), so called, and his left upon 
Little river, threw forward his centre toward Ox Ford, 
protecting Hanover Junction, and for all practical pur- 



1804.] TIIK LX^r TWO WKRKS. '"^0 

poses dividing our rigl.t and left win^s. Tlu- lu-nd of 
the river and the salient of the enemy's hue apprnaelu-d 
e-ich other. The attack upon the position would he at a 
disadvantage. For, to reenforce either wing a double 
crossing of the river would he necessary, whde (u-neral 
Lee having sh..rt interior lines, could readily strengthen 
any'threatened point. It was useless to think of assau t- 
ing the strong central position. The enemy must be 
dislodged by an..ther thinking movement, and on to the 
PamunkevI" was the next word. ,. wi 

Reconnoissances on the 25th and 20th conhrmed the 
opinion of the usclessness of an attack, and on the night 
of the 2»;th-27th the army was again put m motion. 
This time the Sixth Corps had the advance, foll.nv.ng 
closely iii.on the cavalry. The 1st and 2nd divisions of 
the cavalry corps took possession of Hanover town at 
o'clock in fhe morning of the 27th, and at 10 o clock the 
1st division of the Sixth Corps marched in -two years, 
to a day, since the Second was at Hanover(..wn with F.t/.- 
.Tohn rovtcr. The departure was made m s.lence, and 
the march was accomplished with celerity. Sherulan s 
entire cavalry corps, a part of which had been olT on a 
sixteen days' raid, had now rejoined the army, and ^^or^ 
of very imp-'tant service in fac-ilitating the movement 
ThrouMi the day on the 2Sth the troops pushed on with 
..nabat:.! zeal and spirit, and by night the ent.re army 
had etl-ected the crossing of the Pamunkey 1 he base of 
supplies, having been changed successively from \M\e 
PhUn to Frederirksburg, theiu-e to Port Royal, was now 
establislH.l at White House. To the veterans of the 
Peninsular campaign the ground began to look fam.hai 
and the men of the Second R^ginn-nl easdy --?--; 
their old aciuaintances, in the neighborhoo.l of llano .i 
Court House, (Raines's Mill and Mechau.csv.lle. On the 



25G SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [JuilC, 

29tli the army iiiovod slowly and carefully forward, cover- 
ing the advance with frequent reconnoissances. General 
Lee did not see fit to attack, but awaited General Grant's 
coming at Tolopotamoy creek, six miles further on, 
covering liichmond, and backed by the Chickahominy. 
On the 30th the disposition of the army was as follows: 
the Sixth Corps on the right, toward Hanover Court 
House, then the Second, the Ninth, and the Fifth liold- 
ing the left. The cavalry guarded both flanks. About 
noon the cavalry on the left had a l)risk engagement, in 
which each side suffered a loss of eighty or ninety. Late 
in the afternoon Warren was attacked, but was relieved 
by a spirited counter attack made by Hancock's corps. 
Hancock himself was attacked at midnight, but repulsed 
the enemy effectually, captnring several hundred prison- 
ers. Burnside's 2nd division had a brisk engagement, 
with some advantage. Our lines Avere now within eight 
miles of Richmond. But true distance is measured by 
the character of the obstructions which fill the Avay. 
Tiie presence of Lee's army was equivalent to a hundred 
leagues of distance. On the 3 1st the entire line was 
moved forward from one to three-fourths of a mile, not 
without oi)})osition. Several detached lines of rifie-jnts 
were carried, and our own troops were advanced close to 
the enemy's line. On the iiight of the 31st of May the 
Sixth Cor})s Avas moved over from the right to the left. 
The Eighteenth Corps, General W. F. Smith, detached 
from Butler's command at Bermuda Hundred, also 
arrived in the afternoon of the 1st of June, and took ])osi- 
tion on the left of the Sixth, whose officers were glad to 
welcome their old comrades. Smith, Brooks and Devens, 
Thus closed the month of May — altogether the most 
arduous month's cam})aigning the Army of the Potomac 
had ever experienced. Scarcely a day had passed without 



1804.] THE LAST TWO WEEKS. 257 

tiglitiiifr, mow or less sovoro. Tlio ciu'iuy was " ohsLi- 
iiiito," (iciu'ral (iraiit saiil. Every foot of fijround liad 
boon (lispntiMl, and Tice's serried ranks still stooil un- 
broken before our slowly advanoino: eolunins. 

The objeet of the movement of the Sixth and Eight- 
eenth Corps was preliminary to an attempt to force the 
passage of the C'hickahoniiny. The troops were directed 
to Cold Harbor and beyond, hoping to o])tain a itosition 
which would ensure the i)assage of the river. Sheridan 
was at Cold Harbor on the 31st of i\Iay. l>ut when the 
infantry reached that ])oint, on the 1st of June, a large 
body of the enemy stood ready to confront them. In the 
afternoon the Sixth and Eighteenth made an attack, and 
met with a ])artial success, in capturing a line of ritle-i)its 
and a few hundred j)risoners, but sutfered themselves a 
loss of two thousand killed and wounded. Kicketts's 
division of the Sixth and Devens's division of the Eight- 
eenth, being in advance, seemed to win the chief honor 
of the day, and to suffer the greatest loss, although the 
other troojjs were by no means lacking in spirit. Rus- 
sell's division also lost heavily, while charging gallantly 
with Ricketts's command across an o\)Qn ploughed field. 
■The 3rd division held what it gained, while the 1st was 
obliged to retire. The new division fairly won its spurs 
that day. In front of the other corps there Avtic fighting, 
more or less severe, at intervals through the day, and at 
nightfall the advantage rested with our army. The result 
was tiie establishment of the line from Bethesda Church 
to Cold IIarl)or. During the night that followed and the 
next forenoon, Hancock was moved down the line to the 
left, with the intention of attacking on the night of the 
2nd-3rd. A severe thunder storm i)revented, and the 
attack was postponed. Some skirmishing went on at 
different parts of the line, through the day. ( h\v cavali-y 



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258 SECOnI) RHODE ISLAND VOLUKTEERS. fJlUlC, 

was extended to the left to the neighhorhood of Bottom 
Bridge. 

On tlie morning of tlie 3rd of Jnne onr line was formed 
Avitli Burnside on the right, then Warren, Smith, Wright, 
and on the left Hancock, connecting with the cavalry. 
AVoodland, swamps, open fields and clearings lay along 
the line. The enemy's line was i)artially sheltered in the 
woods, a portion of it behind the crest of a slight eleva- 
tion. Four and half o'clock in the morning was the 
hour named for the attack, and ])recisely at the moment 
fire opened along the whole line. The Second, Eight- 
eenth and Sixth were immediately put into the action. 
Hancock's storming parties, under Gibbon and Barlow, 
made a s})lendid charge u]ion the stronghold of the 
enemy's line, poured u}) the hill, swept the enemy's troops 
from the summit, captured 300 prisoners, a line of works 
and a fiag, and for a time dominated the position. But 
the rebel forces ((uickly concentrated upon them and 
forced them back for a space. They retired about a 
hundred and fifty feet, intrenched themselves as well as 
they were able, and heUl the point through the day. 
The Sixth and the Eighteenth made an e(|ually gallant 
charge, and carried the first line of intrenchments op- 
posed to them, but met with no better fortune in the end 
than their comrades of the Second. The best they could 
do was to hold a line close up to the enemy's works, and 
there throw up some hastily constructed intrenchments. 
The Fifth and the Ninth also had some fighting to do, 
and occasionally of a severe sort, but the brunt of the 
battle was mostly upon our left. 

Cannonading continued through the day, with severe 
skirmishing and even hard fighting, at intervals. (Jen- 
eral McKean's brigade of the Second Corps, according to 
the contemporary account, published in the Army and 



18G4.] THK LAST TWO W HKKS, 259 

Navy Journal, lu'ld a position hut lifU'i-n yafds from tlic 
enemy's liiie of works. There tlie troops were compelled 
to stay for hours, as any movement in either direction 
was impossihle. They repulsed every attack made upon 
them, and, after losing a considerable number, the re- 
mainder were finally withdrawn in safety. About S 
o'clock in the evening the enemy nuide a fierce attack 
u|)on our left, l)ut was dri*en l)ack with heavy loss. 
Darkness alone put an end to the conllict. It was 
altogether a bloody and unsatisfactory day. For the two 
days of lighting the loss to the army was not less than 
13,000 men. During the next twenty-four hours little 
was done besides intrenching and sharp-shooting by the 
skilled marksmen of both armies. At !♦ o'clock in the 
evening of the 4th our left was attacked, ])ut without 
any advantage to the enemy. It was supposed to be a 
reconnoissance, for the purpose of ascertaining the exact 
l)osition of that part of our lines. On the 5th the 
desultory lire of musketry and artillery continued, with 
more shar]) lighting in the evening between (iibljon's 
division of the Sei-ond and Itussell's of the Sixth on one 
side, and an attacking party of the oicniy on tiu' other. 
It was probaldy a demonstration similar to that of the 
preceding evening. 

Cold Harbor is described as having been the most 
dangerous place the army had yet found. Sharp-shooters 
were perched i^i the trees, and not a man on the front 
lines could show himself Avithout becoming a target for 
rilles that rarely missed their aim. To leave cover was 
to incur the hazard of wounds or death. To go to llie 
rear for water it was necessary to betake one's self to 
hands and knees, and creep along the trenches in secrecy 
and silence. Both oflicers and men were obliged to 
burrow, for iicadiiuarters were under lire more than once, 



260 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [June, 

and the rebel muskets had a long range. It appeared as 
though the enemy, having at last found, that the Army 
of the Potomac was determined to push him back, grew 
more s])iteful, as the pressure became more persistent. 
Lee alsu found, that Grant had no intention of retreating, 
whatever might be the result of the fighting. Tlie Army 
of tlie Potomac, notwithstanding its losses, tremendous 
as they were, still kept on.. This was the patent fact, 
and the Army of Northern Virginia did not like it. Lee 
discovered, that his positions could be turned, if they 
could not be forced, and every turning movement com- 
pelled him to approach the defences of Riclimond. Wasli- 
ington was afar off now, and there Avere no more invasions 
in prospect. Lee and his army and the Richmond gov- 
ernment were angry, and they had good cause for it. 

The Regiment suffered a loss of two killed at Cold 
Harbor. The operations thus far had Ijcen upon so great 
a scale as to leave but little to be said of the deeds of a 
single regiment. The movements were by divisions and 
corps. Li former battles a few regiments were conspicu- 
ous. But in these the smaller bodies were lost in the 
mass. There were also so many instances of individual 
valor as to render any comparisons invidious. Indeed 
there was a species of hand to hand fighting almost 
unknown before. In this, as in the more elaborate and 
massive operations, the fine qualities of the Army of the 
Potomac were daily l)ecoming more manifest. Fighting 
out its battles, it was proving of what splendid stuff' it 
was composed. 

The last night in cam]) liad come to the Second. A 
nucleus was to be left for reorganization. But the rest 
Averc soon to start for home. It was the 4th of June. 
There were the farewell talks among the old messmates, 
the messages for friends in Rhode Isalud, the words of 



18G4.] THK LAST TWO WKIOKS. 261 

encoiiragenient to those who wciv to ivniaii;. 'rhciv was 
no time for writin<>- letters, and that whieh was said 
iniifht at any moment be interru|)ted by a rebel shell or 
bullet. *' (Jood luek to you, eomradi-I" '^A pleasant 
journey home. You will see us again after we have 
taken Kielimondl" And so they parted — some turning 
their faees j\)yfully to friends aiui kindred, the others to 
the stern realities of duty yet to be j»erformed and the 
angry features of the foe I 



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262 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [June, 



CHAPTER XIX, 

THE EETUBN HOME. 



T was three years from the day on Avhich the Regiment 
I was mustered into the service of the United States at 
Providence. It had done its duty faithfully and well. 
Of the eight hundred men and more, who had gone out 
to the war in June, 1861, a little more than one-fourth 
marched from the lines at Cold Ilarhor on the morning 
of the 5th of June, 1864. One-tenth of the original 
members remained in the field. Of the rest, some had 
been discharged, broken by disease and wounds; some 
had died in the Southern prisons, in the hospitals, or at 
home; some had been killed in action, and buried where 
they fell; some had been laid away to rest amid the tears 
and prayers of friends and kindred. The list of casual- 
ties numbers 6lj killed in battle, 6 died in prison, 15 died 
of wounds, 46 of disease, 250 Avounded, and 5 1 prisoners 
of war. Major Jencks led home the remnant — "who 
had no cause to blush that they had survived the battle." 
Their departure from the lines was the occasion of many 
a friendly and favorable comment from the army corre- 
spondents of the leading Journals of the country. Said 
Mr. Coffin of the Boston Journal — and this well expresses 



ISCA.] THE UETrRX HOME. 203 

the spirit (.!' all — " tliey havr .l..iu" tlicir .lutics faithfully, 
an.l fin.u tirst to last, on ovcry ticl.l wlu'iv they have met 
the foe they have always sustained the honor of the state 
whieh 'sent" Ihe.n forth." The worth ..f tl>e Regiment 
was fully reeomiized, and its tidelity and patriotism were 
duly appreeiated. It deserved the commendations which 
it received, and it had fairly earned its rest from toil and 

conllict. 

The otlieers in command were c<iually ready with 
words of generous appn.val. Colonel Edwards, com- 
manding the hrigade, wrote a cordial letter to Major 
Jencks. dated the 5th of J une. " In taking leave of your 
command to-dav," said the colonel, " permit me to thank 
von the otticers and men of your command, for the gal- 
i-mt'rv and hravery they have exhibited in the battles of 
the present campaign. The Second Rhode Islan.l Volun- 
teers have lost men, killed and wounded, up to the last hour 
of their term of service, and have performed cheerfully 
all that I have asked of them. In the terrible battle of 
the 12th of May, in the angle of the enemy's works, their 
h-htincr was magniticent. There the Regiment and the 
bri-ade met with a severe loss in the death of Captain 
Shaw, who died fighting gloriously. 1 trust, that you 
will not be lost to the service, but that you will soon 
return, with such increased rank as you have most nobly 
earned. Again let me thank you, and wish you and your 
Regiment all future prosperity." 

General Neill, in command of the division, issued on 
the same date a complimentary (U-der. "The term c.f 
service of tlie See..nd Rhode Island Regiment having 
exinred," recites the order, "the general commanding 
the division desires in i.arting with them to express his 
appreciation of their conduct during the time they have 
l>cen under his command. He takes especial pk.isure iii 



2G4 SECOND RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [JiniC. 

referring to their gallantry in the aetion of May 12th, 
when the Regiment, in conjunetion with the rest of the 
4th hrigacle, sustained and delivered for nearly twenty- 
four hours a continued fire of musketry, and re})ulsed 
the rejieated attacks of two corjis of the rebel army. 
The general commanding assures the Second Rhode 
Island, that he parts with them with feelings of respect 
and regret, and hopes, that the spirit they have displayed 
while under his command may continue to animate their 
comrades who remain."' 

Thus, with the hearty and commending words and the 
kind wishes of the officers under whom it had served, the 
Regiment marched to the rear. It went directly to 
White House, and there took transport for Alexandria. 
It left Washington on the 8th, and arrived in Providence 
late in the evening of the 10th. Colonel Read, with the 
Burnside Zouaves, Colonel Paine, for escort, met the 
Regiment at Ncav London, and there took comnnind. 
U})on the arrival of the men in Providence they were 
(juartered in Railroad Hall. Extensive and elaborate 
arrangements had been made to receive the Regiment in 
which the state had taken pride from the beginning, for 
the high reputation its members had won for themselves 
and their fellow citizens. The eutire division of the 
state militia was ordered out for escort duty. Vari<ms 
reports respecting the movements of the Regiment had 
reached the town for a week previously, and it was 
expected, that the reception would take place on the 10th. 
One or two com])anies from a distance came up and si)ent 
the night in Providence. Every preparation, which patri- 
otism and a grateful admiration could suggest, was made 
to give the war-bronzed veterans a hearty welcome home 
from danger and strife. 

The 11th dawned bright]}', a genial and invigorating 



18(j4.J THE urnuN iiomi:. 265 

liivc/.c (c'iii|)('riiii;- the heal <»!' the cai'ly sinunici'".- sun. 
'J'lu' city of Providciu'i' was tliroii^^i'd with iicopk' from 
(.'Very part of the state. Fhigs were llyinjr from every 
aviiiluhle ])laee — from in-ivate resiliences, from the piili- 
lic l»uil(liiif;s, from tiie steei)les of the churches. Mayor 
Doyle had suggest e(l tlie closing' of shops and |)hices of 
business, and at 11 o'clock the city wore its hri<,ditest 
Iioliday aspect. 'J'he escort, under tlie command of 
(Jeneral Olmy Armdd, was composed of tifteen companies 
of infantry — OOl men, besides officers; one company of 
United States Reserve Corps, GO men; two batteries of 
artillery, ten guns, lOS men, and two troops of cavalry, 
155 men. Four bjuids of music enlivened the i)arade 
with stirring strains. Tlic command was divided into 
two brigades, res])ectively under command of (lenerals 
J. P. Balch and W. T. Barton, and under tiieir direction 
tlie long and glittering column marched through the 
])rincipal streets, making a military disi)lay une(|nalled in 
the ])revions experience of the Rhode Island miHtia. 

All along the route the Regiment was received witli 
tlie liveliest expressions of interest and a])])roval. Shouts 
of Avelcome greeted its ai)])earance at every jioint. The 
soldiers and officers were covered with flowers, and every 
musket bore a bou((uet in its muz/le. Silent and tearful 
faces, in the multitudes that crowded the streets, showed, 
that a profound sorrow mingled with the joy of the 
recejition. There Avere many vacant places in the ranks. 
The Regiment numl)ered nearly 'MM) officers and men. 
The storm of battle, disease and wounds had made sad 
havoc among the strong, stalwart men, who had Icl't 
Providence on the lOth of June, ISCl. The tattered and 
begrimed Hags bore witness to the fierceness of the con- 
tests, above whose bloody lines they had waved, always 
without dishonor. Tlie firm tread of the men, as they 



2r»G SErONI) RHODE ISLAND VOLrNTEERS. [June, 

marched over the iiavements, was of those wlio had stood 
imyiekling in the array of battle. The iiiiiid of the 
spectator went back to linll Run, tlie Peninsula, Antio- 
tam, Fredericksburg, Salem Heights, (lettyslmrg, and 
the last terrible cami)aign, and thought of tlie " unreturn- 
ing brave," whose dust had mingled with the now sacred 
soil of Virginia. The voice choked with emotion, even 
while the lips were formed into huzzas of cheerful greet- 
ing. 

Howard Hall had been in-ofusely decorated with flags, 
banners, inscriptions and flowers, and the long tables 
were covered with a generous and elegant entertainment. 
When the regimental flags were brought in and placed 
ui)On the platform, the irrepressible enthusiasm of the 
assembled company burst forth in unrestrained cheering. 
Upon marching into the hall the ofificers and men of the 
Eegiment ranged themselves along the table, and before 
taking seats the formal exercises of the reception took 
place. 

Governor James Y. Smith addressed the Eegiment as 
follows: 

" Fellow citizens, officers and men of tbe Second Rhode 
Island: I esteem it an especial privilege to be allowed to 
welcome you and extend to you the hospitalities of Rhode 
Island. Your Regiment is the first to return from the 
three years' service, and we thank you in the name of the 
country for the noble defence of our government on the 
field of battle. We sym})athize deeply with you, for those 
Avho have fallen and those you have left behind you, 
beneath the turf of your enemies' country. Once again 
I extend to you the hospitalities of Rhode Island." 

The governor, on closing his address, introduced Col- 
onel Rogers, then attorney-general of the state, who 
spoke in terms of hearty greeting. 



1864.] THE RETIRX IIOMK. 267 

" ColoiU'l Ivc'iul, (jIliciTS iiiid soUliiT.s of tlu' ,::;ill;iiit 
Second: The whole state of Ivhode I.slaud, from the 
governor to the humblest citizen, welcomes you iioine 
jiiid showers blessings on your heads. The w'hole state 
looks at you with pride and admiration, and will delight 
to honor you. The record of 3'()ur nolde deeds will form 
one of the brightest chai)ters in tlie history of Khode 
Island. 

"''JMie dear old tattered ilag, never once disgraced, and 
wreathed all round with glory, will be sacredly i)reserved 
and carefully handed down to iwsterity, Avho will gaze 
uj)on it and tell the story of your deeds, as they will that 
of your revolutionary fathers. I can vouch for your 
heroism. I have seen you press gallantly forward when 
others shrank ])ack a]>palled. I have seen you stand firm 
as the granite hills when others broke and ran. I am 
proud, that I once had the honor of commanding you. 
I rejoice, that my name, in some of your tights at least, 
will ])e inseparably linked with yours. You have served 
long and faithfully. Among the first to respond to your 
country's call, you have done all that men could do, and, 
in our hour of triumj)!!, when Bull Ivun, Fair Oaks, 
Salem Heights, Chancellorsville, (Tettys])urg, Wilderness 
and Spottsylvania are thought of, you Avill be remem- 
bered with gratitude and admiration. 

"But there are many, alasl too many, of your brave 
comrades who have fallen. The names of Slocum, Ballon, 
Tower, and hundreds of others of every grade, will ever be 
held in grateful and affectionate remembrance, ami the 
bereaved and afflicted will never lack for symi)athy fur 
your illustrious dead. Having served out your time, you 
have now come home to settle down into civil lifi'. .May 
you make as good citizens as you have soldiers, and your 
future will l)e as brilliant as your j)ast has been glorious." 



268 SECOND RHODE ISLAXD VOLUNTEERS. [JuilC. 

Colonel Read responded to the tiddress of Avelcome: 

"In behalf of my command I extend to yonr excel- 
lency, to Colonel Rogers, and to onr fellow citizens, their 
warmest thanks for yonr kind and generons reception on 
their return to their homes. AVe sludl ever cherish the 
kindliest emotions toward those wlio have bid us welcome, 
for your approval of our conduct while in the field, and 
your attentions to us on our return to the peaceful pur- 
suits of life. Although we have not been permitted to 
return with rejoicings over a rebellion crushed, yet we 
are possessed of unshaken confidence, that General Grant 
and the noble army that is with him will accomplish all 
that can be hoped for. 

" I regret, that I am not able to state, that all who left 
our state with us, three years ago, are with us now. 
Very many have died upon the battlefield, and they died 
nobly in their country's cause. Many have died from 
diseases incident to the hardships of a soldier's life, none 
the less honored than those who met death at the hands 
of the foe. Let us ever cherish their memory, not only 
for what they were to us, not only for what we knew 
them to be in the peaceful avocations of life, but for their 
self-sacrificing spirit in their country's trying hour, for 
the bravery they have exhibited, and for the ardent 
courage they have shown on many a well-fought field. 

" I beg to be excused from making any further renuirks. 
I do not wish to detain my men from the society of their 
friends, who stand ready to meet them." 

The addresses of welcome and Colonel Read's resi)onse 
Avere received with warm and enthusiastic expressions of 
ai)probation. The Reverend Dr. Leonard Swain of Provi- 
dence then fervently invoked tiie divine blessing, and 
the Regiment and invited guests sat down to the well 
furnished tables, Au hour or two was very pleasantly 



1864.] TIIK HEUHN' IIOMK. ^GO 

sponl in friendly <>;nvtiii<;-.s and tlu' intcivhangc of kindly, 
social (.on verso. The l\e«j;iment was then dismissed for a 
few (hiys, for the i)rej)aration of the necessary papei-s for 
nmsterin",' ont. The several conii)anies dispersed for the 
time to their homes. Comjjany E went down to Sonth 
Kinostown and iieiifhhorhood; F to Puwtneket; (J to 
Bristol and Warren; II to East (Jreenwieh and vieinitv; 
I to Woonsocket, and K to Newi)oi-t. Iieeei)tions, more 
or less pnblic, were given to the retnrnino- soldiers, and 
tlie [)eople of the state vied w^ith each other in expressions 
of gratitnde and welcome. 

At Woonsocket Company I was received on the after- 
noon of the nth by a military escort, under the com- 
mand of Colonel E. M. Jencks, a i)rocession, of which 
(ieneral L. C. Tonrtellot was chief nnirshal, and a ])nl)lic 
meeting in Harris Hall, aver which Hon. Latimer W. 
Ballon i)resided. Uev. John Boyden offered prayer and 
^S. B. Bartholomew, Esq., made an address of welconu'. 
Cajitain Waterhonse made a modest and suitable re|>lv, 
and the day closed with a bountiful collation in Armory 
Hall. At Pawtuckct Company F was hospitably enter- 
tained on the 16th by Colonel Jacob Dunnell, who, with 
characteristic liberality, threw open his house ami his 
beautiful and spacious grounds to the men, and gave 
them an afternoon and evening of thorough enjoyment. 
The members of the company were introduced to their 
host by (Jeneral Barton, in a few fitting Avords, to which 
Colonel Dunnell made an appropriate and cordial response. 
A clambake and a i)rofuse and elegant collation were 
provided, and the festivities were brought to an end with 
a display of fireworks. Among the guests were Governor 
Smith, (ieneral Olney Arnold, Lieutenant-Colonel Jencks, 
Kev. Dr. Taft, Mr. John C. T.twer, father of Captain 
Tower, and other gentlemen. Captain Sears was present 
34 



270 SECOND ERODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. fJunC, 

with his company, and gracefnlly acknowledged Colonel 
Dunnell's courtesy. After the entertainment the men 
proceeded to Armory Hall, where Captain Sears presented 
to Mr. Tower the flag which, at the beginning of the 
war, had been given to the company by Mrs. David 
Fales, and had been in the custody of General Arnold. 
Addresses were made by Captain Sears, Mr. Tower and 
General Barton, with touching and tender allusions to 
the comrades who had fallen during the strife. It may 
not be improper to state, in connection with the return 
of the Regiment, that Battery A, under the command of 
Captain W. A. Arnold, also came home, but not in time 
to participate in the exercises of the 11th. It arrived at 
Providence on the 13th, and on the evening of the 15th 
a complimentary supper was given to the officers and 
men at the City hotel, by Colonel Reynolds and a few 
other gentlemen and friends of the battery. Mayor 
Doyle made the address of welcome, to which Captain 
Arnold responded. Addresses were made by Lieutenant- 
Governor Padelford, Colonel Reynolds, General Balch 
and others, and the evening was passed in a very enjoy- 
able manner. 

The following appointments, promotions and changes 
are recorded during the period covered by the last few 
chapters: June 6th, Lieutenant-Colonel Read promoted 
to colonel; 9th, Major Jeneks to lieutenant-colonel and 
Captain S. H. Brown of D to major; May 5th, Adjutant 
Rhodes to captain of E and Second Lieutenant T. J. 
Smith to adjutant; February 12th, Second Lieutenant 
S. B. Russell of B to first lieutenant of I; March 1st, 
First Lieutenant West of I transferred to F; April 4tb, 
Sergeant Warren Ralph of A discharged to acce])t a 
commission of first lieutenant in the Fourteenth Rhode 
Island Heavy Artillery; 9th, private George T. Reming- 



18G4.J TIIK uflTrUN 1I0.MK. 271 

toil of C discharged to accept a commission <»f second 
lieutenant in the Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery; 
11th, private dharles D. Ilanimett of 1) discharged to 
accept a commission of second lieutenant in the Third 
Rhode Island Cavalry; 28th, Corporal G. A. Peurce of F 
discharged to <iccei)t a commission of first lieutenant in 
the Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery; no date, 
private J. R. Loper of I a})pointed hospital steward; 
January 13th, Sergeant Jencks of F promoted to first 
sergeant; 14th, Corporal Luke Kelly of B to sergeant, 
and private Charles Stuart to corporal; 15th, Sergeant 
Ilowarth of B, and, 25th, Corporal J. G. Skinner of II, 
transferred to veteran reserve corps; February 23rd, 
jirivate Charles Duke of H promoted to corporal; April 
4th, Corporal Nathan A. Sisson of A to sergeant; 7th, 
Corporal Tanner of A ai)pointed on color-guard; 13th, 
private J, 11. Phillijis of F i)romoted to corporal; 22nd, 
})rivate Michael Collins of C to corporal. During the 
last year of service 8 non-commissioned officers and 38 
men were transferred to the veteran reserve corps. At 
different times, during the three years' service, IG were 
transferred to the United States navy, of whom Corporal 
Ferguson of D received an appointment as first assistant 
engineer, 3 to the United States army, and 24 to the 
First Rhode Island Light Artillery. Besides those who 
remained in the trenches, and those who have been 
mentioned as entering into other branches of the service, 
it is still to be noted, that one or two others returned to 
the contest. Chaplain Beugless, soon after he was mus- 
tered out, was ai>p()inted chaplain in the navy of the 
United States. Private James A. Wade of D was on the 
24th of June appointed second lieutenant in the Third 
Rhode Island Cavalry, but for some reason wa*! not 
discharged for promotion. He was transferred to the 



272 SfirONT) HIIODE ISLAND VOLUXTEEUS. [JlUlO, 

new organization, as a i)nvate in Company B. It is also 
to be noted, that, besides those ah*eady mentioned as 
liaving reentered the service, the following-named oflicers 
received commissions in otlier regiments: Captain (', 
W. Turner, who resignetl, November 28th, 18G1, ap- 
l)ointed first lieutenant, Second Rhode Island Cavalry, 
January 24th, 18G3, and, after being mustered out. 
August 24th, first lieutenant, Third Cavalry, March 
30th, 1864; First Lieutenant L. H. Bowen, who resigned, 
July 18th, 1862, appointed iirst lieutenant, Fifth Rhode 
Island Heavy Artillery, August 4th, 1863, and caiitaiu, 
February 27th, 1865; Second Lieutenant J. S. Man- 
chester, who resigned, December 11th, 1861, ap])ointed 
second lieutenant, Seventh Rhode Island Volunteers, 
January 7th, 1863, tirst lieutenant, March 1st, and 
resigned, July 26th, 1864. Ariel I. Cummings was 
aj>})ointcd assistant surgeon in the Second, August 8th, 
1862, but was not mustered into the service. 

On the 17th the Regiment, to the number of 24 officers 
and 264 rank and file, was mustered out by Lieutenant 
Whitside of the regular army, the United States muster- 
ing officer at Providence, and the officers and men, 
taking off the uniforms they had honored, returned 
to the pursuits of civil life. On the 1st of August 
16 men were mustered out, and thus the Regiment 
passed into the history of the state. The Providence 
Journal of the 10th contained an appreciative article, 
one or two extracts from which may fitly close this part 
of the narrative. 

"To-day we welcome home the brave men of the 
Second Regiment. It seems hardly possible, that three 
years have elapsed since, on that pleasant June day, we 
saw this noble Regiment with full ranks march through 
our streets. We can scarcely realize, that then for the 



1S(;4.] TIIK KKTritN' lIOMi;. 'iT'i 

lust tiiiK' \vi' looked on Slocmii, B;illoii ami Towor, uiid 
so niiinv other giilhmt iiieii, who never again retiii-ned. 
But, when we jniuse for a moment and remember in how 
many a hard-fought field this Regiment has won imper- 
ishable honor for our state, when we think what a history 
it has made, and, above all, when wc gaze uiM)n its 
thinned ranks, and see how few of the brave fellows wlu> 
went forth so i)roudly and patriotically now remain, we 
no longer donl)t, that three years have sped away — years 
which these soldiers have crowded with valorous deeds. 

"Several men in the Regiment, it will l)e remembered, 
reenlisted, and do not return to-day. They and the new 
recruits remain in the lield, retaining a battalion organi- 
zation, and ])earing the honored name of the Second 
Regiment. Jjct us not forget them, as we pay honors to 
their comrades whom we have the pleasure of greeting 
now. Captain Young, we are informed, is the senior 
captain, and will have command of the l)attalion, if he 
leaves the staff service in which lie is engaged. If he 
does not, Adjutant Rhodes will be the senior officer. 

"We give to-day such expression as avc can to the 
res})e(*t we feel for the returning heroes. AVe })ay such 
tribute as we can to the memory of the dead, who have 
fallen by their side in the deadly conflict, lint how 
inadcipiate is that expression, liow \)ooy are these tril>utesl 
What words, what ])raises, what l)an(piets, what badges, 
what medals, what wreaths of laurel or of oak, can avail 
to repay these men for what they have done, or even to 
communicate to them our appreciation of their services! 
But it i,^ not for our laudations and applause that they 
have endured hunger and toil, and storm and lu-at. and 
the weary march, and wcninds and rebel prisons. It is 
not f(»r fame that so many of them have faced the foe, 
until the hostile bullet laid them low. Nol it is for the 



274 SECOND KlIODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. [JuilO. 

nation tluit tliey have made these sacrifices so cheerfnlly. 
It is tliat we might have peace that they have fouglit. 
It is that we might live and that tlie nation might live 
that so many have died. It is in our final success and in 
the approval of heaven, that they will find their only 
fitting reward. (Jod grant, that the day may soon come 
Avhen peace founded on righteousness shall be restored, 
and when the last of our brave soldiei's shall return to 
enjoy his quiet home and pursue his wonted avocations, 
while the nation, in harmony and concord, goes on in a 
career of unexampled prosperity and hai^piness!" 



PART 11 



m mum, 



THE fEIERANS. 

CHAPTER I. 

THE REORGANIZATION. 



THE officers and men of the Second, who remained in 
the field for furtlier service, had an lionorable jiride in 
' retaining the name l)y Avhich tliey had been known 
throngli the liardships and dangers of the war. It had 
been endeared to them by tlie sufferings and sacrifices of 
the past three years. Governor Smith and the stiite 
autliorities recognized the wortliincss of tlie sentiment. 
The old Second survived in the "detachment" that still 
held the trenches, when their comrades marched out on 
the morning of the 5th of June. The battle-worn flags 
were carried home, but it was hoped, that a new set of 
colors would soon be i)rocured, bearing the familiar 
inscrii)tion undei' which the Second had so well served 
3j 



278 THE VETEllANS. [JuilG, 

the state. The executive at once put in train the neces- 
sary measures for filling up the ranks and completing the 
organization. Meanwhile, by favor of the authorities, 
the command was allowed to remain intact, under the 
direction of its own officers, and to retain its independent 
name. 

Captain Henry II. Young of C-ompany B was the senior 
officer, and upon him would devolve the coumumd of the 
detachment. But Captain Young was at this tiuie absent 
upon staff duty, Avhich he preferred. He had thus been 
engaged for a considerable time, and Avas just now 
inspector-general of the 4tli brigade of tiie 2nd division. 
The command accordiugly fell to Ca})tain Khodi.'s, who, 
as already mentioned, had been promoted from adjutant, 
upon the cordial recommendation of the brigade and 
division commanders. The commissioncHl officers at the 
time were Captains Young and Ehodes, First Lieutenants 
Samuel B. llussell and E. F. Prentiss, Second Lieuteuant 
T. J. Smith, and Assistant Surgeon W. F. Smith. Lieu- 
tenant Prentiss was in hospital, badly wounded. The 
non-commissioned staff was composed of Sergeant-Major 
George T. Easterbrook, actiug as adjutant, Quarter- 
master-Sergeant Kobert W. Small, t'ommissary-Sergeant 
George 11. Chenery, and Hospital Steward Jarvis li. 
Loper. The command was divided into three companies, 
A, B, and C. The names of the warrant officers were as 
follows: First Sergeants Charles W. Gleason, Charles E. 
Perkins, and David Small; Sergeants Robert Eobertson, 
Jr., John Lawrence, Frank S. Halliday, Horace T. Viall, 
William H. Peny, Joseph M. Wood, Benoni Sweet, 
William J. Babcock, Peter Whalen, and Stephen A. 
Bates; Corporals Warren C. Lawtoh, Andrew J. Aldrich, 
James McKay, Patrick Campbell^ William H. Bullock, 
Charles Stewart, Lindsay Anderson, Benjamin Blackman, 



19,CA.] THE RKORGANrZATlON". 279 

Edwin 1). Kellogg, Silas W. Watson, Janu-s 15. Wright, 
Elisha .1. Whitford, Jason P. Rathbun, Thomas lireii- 
nan, John McCaffrey, Jotham Waterman, Thomas E. 
Jones, Charles W. Hathaway, James Moffitt, Gustave A. 
Perseche, Elisha Arnold, Robert Binns, James A. King, 
Jeremiah Tourjee, Cassander Kingman, John H. Wil- 
liams, Job Tanner, and John G. Grinnell. Of these 
Sergeant llalliday and Coqwrals Lawton, Aldrioh, Bren- 
nan, Binns, Kingman -and Tanner were in hospital, 
Avonnded, and CUjrporal Williams was absent on duty at 
the conscript camp in Connecticut. Corporal Tanner 
died of his wounds on the IGth of July. Besides these 
were 1 wagoner and 6 musicians. The whole number of 
enlisted men was 2G7, and the aggregate of the command 
was thus 325 officers and men. Of these 88 were absent 
on special duty, sick, wounded, niissing, and in hospital. 
The very small number of commissioned officers would 
naturally at first cause some embarrassment, but the 
sergeants were all tried men, and sufficiently familiar 
with their duty. Governor Smith was earnest in his 
wish to continue the Second in existence. AVriting to 
Captain Rhodes, on the IGth of July, he says: ''I 
])articularly desire, that your Regiment should retain a 
distinct and separate, if only a battalion organization. 
You will do every thing in your power to accomplish this 
result." At the same time, Second Lieutenant Smith 
was promoted to first lieutenant, and Sergeaut-Major 
Easterbrook and Sergeant Gleason were promoted to 
second lieutenant. These appointments gave Cajitain 
Rhodes a considerable assistance in the command of the 
detachment. Lieutenant Smith was made adjutant and 
brevetted captain, August -1st, and riieuteiuiuts Easter- 
l)rook and (Jleason were in due tinu' promoted another 
frrade. Tiu- detachment was gradually iiu-reased by I he 



280 THE VETERANS. [JuUC, 

addition of recruits to eiglit companies, and it is to the 
fortunes of this force that the attention of the reader is 
now invited. 

The issue of the ligliting at Cold Harbor and in its 
neighborhood was not encouraging to the success of 
operations on the north side of Riclimond. For the next 
few days the army was occupied in intrenching its posi- 
tion, burying the dead and caring for the wounded. 
Tliere was some fighting on tlie 6th and 7th of June, but 
without result. The siege work was severe, and in it the 
Second took an active part. The men lived in tlie 
trenches and were continually under fire, taking their 
turn, on every alternate day, in the immediate front, Ijut 
at all times, whether by night or day, exposed to the 
shells which the enemy's mortar batteries dropped every- 
where around tliem. Again there was manosuvring for a 
change of base. The different corps changed position, 
moving one after the other by the left flank and rear. 
It soon became clear, that the army was not to remain 
long in its present })osition. General Grant declared in 
his report, that "from the start" his object was to place 
' the army upon the south side of the James. Operations 
there had thus far been singularly baffling and unfortu- 
nate. General Butler had hitherto done next to nothing 
toward forwarding the objects of the campaign. Now, 
on the 10th, he despatched Generals Kautz and Q-ilmore 
— the former with cavalry, the latter with infantry — to 
make an attack upon Petersburg, then held by a 
small garrison. Kautz fairly entered the city. Gilmore 
marched up and observed it, and then countermarched to 
Bermuda Hundred, whither Kautz was also obliged to 
return. 

On the night of the 12th the Army of the Potomac 
began its march, and thenceforward the chief scene of 



1804.] THE KEOROANTZATION'. 281 

active openitious was to tli(> soutli of the James. The 
movement was conducted Avith great skill — the with- 
drawal from tiie neighborhood of Cold Harbor being 
made in almost complete secrecy. General Lee had the 
im})ression, that an attack was to be made ni)on Kich- 
moud by way of the river roads — an impression which 
the Fifth Corps assisted in strengthening, by halting on 
the road through White Oak Swam]) and demonstrating 
toward Richmond. The Sixth Corps moved out of 
camp, and marching toward the Chickahominy, crossed 
that river by a i)onton bridge, not far from Sloane's, late 
in the afternoon and evening of the 13tli. The next day 
it pushed on to the James, arriving there, closely fol- 
lowed by the Ninth Corps, in the afternoon. A few 
ritie-pits were dug, and on the iStli the command crossed 
the river, just above Fort Powhattan. Meanwhile, the 
Eigliteenth Cor[)s had been sent forward with all despatch 
to Petersburg, and was joined, on the evening of the 
loth, by two divisions of the Second, wnth the expecta- 
tion, on the part of General Grant, that an immediate 
attack would be made upon the defences of the city. 
But, by some misunderstanding, no attack was made, 
and thus for the third time were Grant's plans frus- 
trated. On the IGth Lee threw in reenforcements, and 
the long siege of Petersburg began. The Sixth Corps, 
on the loth, made an ineffectual diversion upon the 
enemy's communications between Petersburg and Rich- 
mond. The Second, with Edwards's brigade, was at 
this time at the Charles City cross roads, and on the 
night of the IGth arrived at James river, and encamped 
near Brandon. The Sixth Corps went up to the neigh- 
borhood of Fort Walthall, on the north side of the 
Ajipomattox, and remained there, with the exception of 
NeilFs division, wliich was with the main body of the 



282 THE VETKRAKS. [JunO, 

army Until the 20tli, wlien it rejoined the other cori)s 
und came into line ujion the right. 

Neill's division particii)ated in some very severe fight- 
ing, which occurred on the 16th, 17th and 18th in front 
of Petersburg, and which resulted in carrying a portion 
of the enemy's outer line of works. The Second was 
actively engaged during the day on the 18th, and in the 
afternoon made a gallant charge with the division across 
an open plain. A division of colored troops supported 
tlie assaulting column, which did not, however, succeed 
in capturing the works at which it was directed. In this 
day's fighting Lieutenant T. J. Smith was shot through 
the lungs,* Sergeant Sweet was wounded, and 6 men 
were killed and wounded. The lines already taken were 
fortified during the succeeding night, and the camp of 
the Second was fired into by a force of the enemy, which 
drove in our pickets and enfiladed the hue. Our men 
quickly rallied and drove out the intruders. On the 10th 
the firing was kept up during the day, and the men of the 
Second occupied the captured works. Relieved on the 
following day, the Battalion went to the rear, only to be 
shelled out by the enemy's batteries. 

On the 21st the Sixth Corps was sent around to the 
left of the line, with the view of operating against the 
railroads leading to Peters])urg and Richmond from the 
south. Ricketts's division joined its right flank with 
the left of Barlow's division of the Second Corps. Cap- 
tain Rhodes's men were at once set to work l)uilding rille- 
pits. The cavalry having been despatched to strike the 
AVeldon railroad, the Sixth was moved, in aid of the 
enterprise, farther to the left, leaving an open interval 



*Lioutciiant Smith died of the cfl'octs of this wonud, June 18th, 18(i!t, just five 
years to a day from the time of hiti injury. 



18Ci4.] THK HKOlUi.VNI/.ATIOX. 283 

Iti'twi'cii it ;inil tlu' k'fl (»f IIk' Srcond ('(ir]ts. On the 
next (liiy Ciiinu ilown ii stroii<^ culuniii from llilTs ittrjKS 
of tiiu enemy's Jirmy, ;m<l made a strenuous and pi-rtina- 
cious assault ui)on this part of our line. The enemy 
sueeeeded in tiirnstiug himself into the open spaee, and 
at one time the situation looked anythin<f hut encourag- 
ing. Several hundred prisoners were taken, and a l)attery 
of four guns was captured aiul turned upon our men. 
The advance of the enemy was linally checked l)y infantry 
and artillery from the Second C"orj)s — the "•ioth Massa- 
chusetts tlistinguishing itself here — and the column 
retired, carrying with it the captured guns and a thousand 
or liftoen hundred prisoners. 

On tlie :23rd the Sixth and Second Corps advanced to 
the left once nu)re against the Weldon railroad, and met 
hut little opposition at first. A small detachment from 
the Vermont brigade, under the command of Captain 
Beatty of the 3rd Vermont, really reached the railroad 
and cut the telegraph wire. But there was not time to 
do any more dannige, as the enemy sent down a force 
and drove back the adventurous company of pioneers 
and their sui)ports. On this day the Second was engaged 
in support of liattery G, 5th United States Artillery. 
On the 34th the lines were strengthened, and considerable 
desultory lighting occurred, with a loss to the enemy of 
about 30U prisoners. Wilson's cavalry, which started on 
the 22nd, actually destroyed twenty-tive or thirty miles 
of the Southside railroad, and at first were very success- 
ful. But on their return they were confronted by the 
enemy, and were very badly broken nj). Intelligence 
coming into camp on the 29th, the Sixth Corps started 
out to "Wilson's assistance. The troops, in " lightest 
marching order,'' made good time to IJeams's Station, 
which they found unguarded. Huring the lu'xt day they 



284 THE VETERANS. [J^llj, 

were occupied in tearing up the railroad tracks, burning 
the ties, and heating the rails. On the night of the 30th 
the command returned to its position near the Jerusalem 
road. The men of the Second did good service in this 
exj)edition, destroying the railroad. 

For the next week the lines were comparatively quiet. 
Nothing more severe than artillery practice occurred. 
It had now become clear, that Petersburg was only to be 
taken by a regular siege. Earthworks were built — 
notable among Avhich was Fort Davis, planned by Cap- 
tain Ehodes and constructed by his men. Heavy guns 
were already in position, and on the 4th the national 
salutes ai)propriate to the day were delivered Avith shot 
and shell. At the headquarters of the Second the day 
was observed in the old-fashioned style of a good dinner 
— for camp. The bill of fare was sufficiently appetizing. 
Stewed oysters, boiled ham and potatoes, roast chicken 
and turkey (canned), bread and tapioca puddings, apple 
pie, lemonade and cigars, furnished forth the i)atriotic 
feast. This was the fourth Independence day for the 
veterans of the Second — the first at Camp Clark, the 
second at Harrison's Landing, the third at Gettysburg, 
and now the fourth in the trenches before Petersburg. 
The day passed pleasantly, and without material disturb- 
ance. The brigade to which the Second belonged, in 
command of Colonel Edwards, was transferred to the 
first division. General Russell's. July had opened favor- 
ably, and, although there was no immediate prospect of 
reducing Petersburg, there was no cause for discourage- 
ment. News of the capture and destruction of the 
Alabama by the Kearsarge, on the lOtli of June, was 
received in camp on the 8th, and caused great rejoicing. 



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285 



CHAPTER II. 

A CHANGE OF SCENE. 



■j-N war one must be prepared for any eliange, however 
f sudden or startling. General Lee thought to loosen 
-^ the gi-ip which General Grant now had upon him, by 
transferring a i)ortion of his command to Maryland, to 
threaten Washington. Early's entire corps, with two 
brigades of Hill's corps, and a division under Breckin- 
ridge, certainly had gone, and the enemy's column was 
now marching rapidly down the Shenandoah Valley, 
spreading consternation far and wide. Sigel and Ilun tcr, 
who were in command of our forces in that quarter, were 
speedily defeated and driven, one in one direction, the 
other in the opposite. Affairs looked somewhat desper- 
ate. A few thousand militia were trying to hold the 
defences of Washington. General Grant responded to 
Lee's challenge by sending the Sixth Corps to the rescue. 
Ricketts's division was despatched first, and arrived in 
season to participate in an engagement with the enemy 
at Monocacy, on the 7th. On the 9th and 10th the 
other two divisions were embarked. 

The Second and the 37th Massachusetts were put on 
board the steamer Peril, and the officers enjoyed the 
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286 THE TETERANS. [Jl^'lj' 

luxuries of a state-room and a "hotel table," with 
" every thing they could desire to make them comfort- 
able." Meanwhile, the enemy was having his own way 
in Maryland. A force of cavalry crossed the state to the 
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, cap- 
tured a train, and set Gunpowder bridge on fire. Another 
force struck tiie Northern Central railroad, and burnt 
two or three bridges. Still another traversed the western 
and northwestern i)art of the state, picking up live stock 
and farm produce in large quantities. The main body 
directed its movement against AVashington itself, and 
struck our lines, on the evening of the 11th, near Fort 
Stevens, lying between Forts Slocum and Pennsylvania. 
Skirmishers were advanced, and preparations f or attaqk 
were apparently made. On the 12th the sharp-shooters 
became annoying, and the situation had an element both 
of insolence and shame. But before night the aspect of 
affairs was changed. The Sixth Corps began to arrive in 
the afternoon of the 11th and disembark, and was 
joined by the Nineteenth Corps, which had opportunely 
been brought from the South. As the veterans marched 
up into the city and pushed on to the point of danger, 
they were received with the greatest enthusiasm. A 
heavy burden of anxiety was lifted from the minds of the 
citizens, and in the reaction from the sense of extreme 
danger to that of perfect security, they indulged in 
extravagant demonstrations of joy. "We are safe now! 
The old Sixth has come!" passed from lip to lij), and 
shouts and cheers greeted the soldiers, as they pressed 
eagerly on to meet the bold invader. The troops that 
had debarked bivouacked near Fort DeKussey. 

Colonel Edwards landed his brigade, on the morning 
of the 13th, at Sixth street wharf, and immediately 
marched out to Brightwood by way of Sixteenth street. 



1SG4.] A CHAKGE OP SCENE. 287 

Line of 1 tattle was formed in the camps occupied by tlic 
l)rii,^ade during the winter of 18G1-G2. The president, 
one or two members of the Cabinet and several ladies 
were in Fort Stevens, having driven out thither to witness 
the fight and await the issue. Through the afternoon, 
as the troops arrived, dispositions for attack were made. 
Forts Slocum and Stevens meanwhile keeping up a heavy 
and continuous cannonade. At G o'clock a gallant charge 
was made by the l)rigade, in conjunction with the other 
troops of the corps, and the enemy, after a short resist- 
ance, was swei)t aAvay from the position he had so 
audaciously taken. The Second was sent to hold the 
extreme right of the line, and, crossing the field under 
fire, lost 3 men wounded — among them Sergeant J. M. 
AVood. General Wright had attacked with such emphar 
sis and vigor as effectually to clear the enemy from the 
lines around Washington, and thus to save the capital. 
The men of the Second had the satisfaction of knowing, 
that the labor they had performed on Fort Slocum had 
borne good fruit. 

The Sixth Corps made no delay, but pushed its advan- 
tage by following closely the retreating column. The 
enemy retired by way of Poolesville, gathering in the 
outlying detachments with their plunder, and on the 14th 
and IStli crossed the Potonuic at Edwards's Ferry and its 
vicinity. General Wright, with the Sixth Corps and one 
division of the Nineteenth uiuler General Emory, moved 
up to Poolesville on the 15th, crossed the Potonuic — the 
Second fording the stream under fire of the rebel cavalry 
— and i)ushed on to Leesburg,, where, on the IGth, he 
went into camp. General Duffie, with a brigade of 
cavalry, had, in the mean time, moved to the neigh- 
borhood of Snicker's Gap, and set upon the enemy's 
baggage train, capturing a portion of it — the remainder 



288 THE VETERANS. [J"b'' 

being burnt by tlie enemy himself. Duffie afterwards 
marched to Ashley's Gap and held that point, while the 
infantry, on the 18th, marched through Snicker's, crossed 
the Shenandoah, and had a smart fight Avith the enemy. 
Colonel Edwards's brigade was detached to Winchester, 
which it held for a day or two. The Second was sta- 
tioned at the village of Milton, a mile outside the city. 
But Early had fairly got away with his booty, and the 
pursuit accomplished but little more than to give him a 
temporary check. On the lOtli General Averill had an 
engagement with a cavalry force near Darksville, and 
captured four pieces of artillery and a few prisoners. 
The enemy leisurely marched up the valley toward Stras- 
burg with his spoil. 

The crossing of the Shenandoah was made on the 
18th by the Second and the 37th Massachusetts. During 
the previous night the brigade had been employed on 
picket duty, and constant firing was kept up between our 
own and the enemy's pickets. When daylight appeared 
there seemed to be a strong force of the enemy on the 
other side. ''After some delay," says Captain Rhodes's 
manuscript narrative, " caused by not knowing the depth 
of water, a place was selected by the officer in command, 
and the two regiments plunged into the stream, struggled 
through the Avater, and landed on what was supposed to 
be the main land, but what proved to be an island. 
Crossing a corn-field, we again take to the river, and 
with a shout rush up the bank and scatter the few rebel 
videttes who remain to welcome us." The place of 
crossing was called Island Ford, and the troops supposed, 
that they would be obliged to face a large force. After 
crossing, the ford was held until the entire command Avas 
over. A short distance farther up the valley the enemy 
was found in force, and was engaged. General Wright 



18G4.] A CHANGE OF SCENE. 5i89 

(lid not consider, tluit liis orders jierniitted him to con- 
tinue tlie i)nrsuit, and, iriitliering u}) the detached l)ri<radc 
at Winchester, returned, by way of Harper's Ferry, to 
Washington, where he arrived on the 23rd. The Second 
lost 5 men, cai)tured by Mosby, in this movement. 

The Sixth Corps cxi)ected to be ordered back to Peters- 
burg, and the transports were ready for the em])arkation 
of the troo])s. But Early, after placing his ca})tnres 
Avhere he considered ''they wt)uld do the most good," 
thought fit to return upon his stei)S. Brushing away 
Averill and his cavalry — who were hanging npon his 
rear, em])oldened by their recent success — tlic enemy's 
general came down the valley once more, driving our 
men before him with some loss. On the 24th he re- 
occupied Winchester, and Averill retreated to Martins- 
burg and Harper's Ferry. General Crook, in command 
of the infantry, Avas disposed to give battle, but the 
cavalry were so severely punished by the enemy that no 
stand could be made, and Crook thought himself fortu- 
nate iu getting his command and his trains across the 
Potomac. Early sent a raiding party to Chambersburg, 
who burnt that town on the 30th. On the evening of 
the same day Mosby made a dash upon Adamsville, in 
Maryland. As may well be imagined, considerable ex- 
citement prevailed, and the presence of experienced 
troops was recjuired. 

Accordingly, on the 26th, the Sixth Corps was put in 
motion toward the scene of action. The Regiment left 
Tenallytown about noon, and marched through Kockville 
to a point about five miles beyond the village, where the 
whole command went into bivouac. Thence to llyatts- 
town on the 27th, and, on the 2Sth, through Frederick 
City to Jefferson. The next day the corps marched to 
Hallstown. On the 30th orders were received to push 



290 THE VETERANS. [Aug., 

on to the pursuit of Early, who was now retreating- a 
second time. But tlie second jiursuit was as fruitless as 
the first, and the enemy got safely off — barring a slight 
affair at Moorefield with our cavalry — and quietly settled 
down in the Shenandoah and occupied himself in nothing 
more laborious than the harvesting of the grain and 
forage. The Sixth Corps returned to Frederick and its 
vicinity. 

On the 1st of August the position of affairs in this 
quarter was not encouraging. Early was in the neigh- 
borhood of Winchester. Hunter had his army, pretty 
well worn by marching to and fro, concentrated on the 
line of the Monocacy, east of the South Mountains — 
leaving the roads in Western Maryland open to the 
enemy. The Sixth Corps was in the vicinity of Fred- 
erick. General Grant deemed his personal presence nec- 
essary, and on the 5th he arrived at headquarters, and, 
after consultation with Hunter, ordered his army to 
proceed immediately to Harper's Ferry, and from that 
point to follow and attack the enemy, "wherever found." 
''In pushing up the Shenandoah Valley, where it is 
expected you will have to go first or last," continues the 
order, "it is desirable that nothing should be left to 
invite the enemy to return. Take all provisions, forage 
and stock wanted for the use of your command; such as 
can not be consumed, destroy. It is not desirable that 
the buildings should be destroyed — they should rather 
be protected; but the people should be informed, that, 
so long as an army can subsist among them, recurrences 
of these raids must be expected, and we are determined 
to stop them at all hazards." 

General Grant also ascertained, that General Hunter 
was quite willing to be relieved from command, and he 
immediately telegrai)hed to General Sheridan, then in 



1864.] A CHAN(4K OF SCENE. 201 

Washington, to proct'od to lliiriR-r's Ferry and assume 
the direction of the contenii)hited movement. On the 
6th Sheridan arrived, the troops were put in motion, and 
({rant returned to the Army of the Potomac. 

Up to this time (-aptain lihodes's command had heen 
attaclied to the 37th Massachusetts as a battalion. It 
was now recognized, by order issued on the 4th, as the 
Second Rhode Ishind Regiment — "the same as other 
regiments," says Captain Rhodes, "altliough not so 
hirge" — and received its orders as other regiments, from 
the brigade commander. On the marcli to Harper's 
Ferry the Regiment — as it noAV deserves to be called — 
was the rear-guard of the column. The day's march Avas 
yery fatiguing, as orders had been received on the evening 
previous to break cam}), and the men had struck tents 
and bivouacked in the rain through the greater part of 
the night. Fording the Monocacy in tlic morning of 
the 6th, they pushed rapidly on to Sandy Hook. The 
Regiment bivouacked that night on the tow-])atli of the 
canal — a causeway about eight feet wide, with the canal 
on one side and the river on the other. The next morn- 
ing the Regiment crossed the Potomac, and the command 
Avent into camp near Harper's Ferry, Avith the prospect 
of actiA'e duty in the immediate future. 

In the course of a fcAv days two divisions of cavalry 
were sent from the Army of the Potomac to reenforco 
the command, and General Sheridan moved u]> the valley 
on the 10th. On the 11th and 12th there Avas consider- 
able skirmishing near Winchester and NcAvtoAvn. On 
the 13th the advance was near Strasburg, and on the 
same night our skirmishers entered the toAvn. Here the 
enemy was met in considerable force, occupying a strong 
])osition in the rear of the toAvn, Avhich General Sheridan 
did not feel able to carry. Meanwliile, also, a portion of 



293 THE VETERANS. [Aug., 

Loiigstreet's corps was reported to have been sent to the 
western side of tlie Blue Ridge, from that quarter to 
threaten our flank and rear. Mosby struck our trains 
through Snicker's Gap, and made some handsome cap- 
tures. There was brisk skirmishing between the cav- 
alry of both armies in the neighborhood of Cedar 
Creek. On the 14th, 15tli and 16th tlie Second was at 
Middletown, on the 14th expecting to move forward. 
But Sheridan finally withdrew to Winchester. On the 
16th our cavalry had a fight with Kershaw's division of 
Longstreet's corps, and captured 300 prisoners. Sheridan 
fell back to Charlestown. On the 21st a severe engage- 
ment took place near Summit Point. Our line Avas 
formed with the Sixth Corps upon the right, resting on 
the Martinsl)urg turnpike, about two miles south of 
Charlestown, the Eighth Corps in the centre and the 
Nineteenth upon the^ left. The fighting was somewhat 
severe, the brunt of it being borne by the Sixth, but the 
results were indecisive, and after repulsing the enemy's 
attack and forcing him to retire, our army retired toward 
Hallstown. In this fight the Second was on the skirmish 
line all day, and had one man wounded. A line was 
taken, not far from Bolivar Heights, and fortified — the 
right resting on the Potomac, the left extending to the 
Shenandoah. On the 25th a reconnoissance was made 
upon our right, with an engagement with the enemy at 
Leetown; on the 26th, on our left, forcing the enemy 
back, with a small loss of prisoners. There being no 
great strength in front, General Sheridan moved out on 
the 28th, and, coming in contact with the enemy near 
Smithfield, drove him, with Merritt's and Custer's cavalry, 
across Ojiequan creek. Upon the withdrawal of our 
cavalry the enemy followed, but was promptly met on the 
hither side of the Opequan by Ricketts's division of the 



18G4.] A CHANGE OF SCENE. 203 

Sixth, befoi-0 whom lie jiidi^cd it l)est to retire. No 
further iidviince, however, Avas made, and the armies 
rested in position. 

Thus passed the month of August. Our army in tlie 
Shenandoah Valley had won no victories. But it had 
suffered no defeats. It had marched carefully up the 
valley as far as Strasburg, and had marched down again. 
Mosby, the ubiquitous i)artisan of that region, had given 
considerable trouble and inflicted severe damage upon 
our trains. Our cavah-y had had many a sharp skirmish 
Avith the enemy, in which Colonel Lowell of the 2nd 
Massachusetts gained much distinction for gallantry and 
skill. General Sheridan had not as yet felt justified in 
bringing on any decisive battle with his antagonist, and 
was obliged to content himself w4th mananivring to 
occui)y a defensive position, with a view of protecting 
]\raryland and Pennsylvania from invasion. Occasion- 
ally a few rebel cavalry and artillerymen Avould make a 
dash to the banks of the upper Potomac, and throw a 
few shells into Williamsport or Hancock or Clear S})ring, 
and set all Pennsylvania aflame with excitement and 
apprehension. It was a sensitive time, and the ])ublic 
pulse would now and then beat feverishly. But the 
summer passed away, and, as the cool autumnal days 
came on, the country settled calmly into the conviction, 
that, at the ])roper time, Sheridan and his veterans 
would give of themselves a creditable account. 



37 



294 THE VETERANS. [Sept., 



CHAPTER III. 

SHERIDAN MOVES OUT TO BATTLE. 



THE early part of September jmssed in much the same 
manner as tlie preceding month. There was an 
I occasional relief to the fatiguing duty of marching 
and countermarching, in tlie skirmishing which took 
place on the front lines. On the 4th the Second Regi- 
ment and the 5th Wisconsin were out by Clifton, about 
ten miles from the river, on picket. Late in the after- 
noon an excited orderly came running into camp, pursued 
by three rebel cavalrymen. Captain Rhodes immediately 
formed his command, and in a few minutes was engaged 
in manoeuvring and skirmishing with a force about equal 
to his own. It was a brisk affair, and lasted until dark 
— each imrty trying to get in the rear of the other and 
cut the line of retreat. At one time the report i)revailed 
at headquarters that the Second had been captured. But 
there was no foundation for the story, and in the evening 
both parties retired without appreciable loss. Affairs 
like these occurred almost daily along the lines, which 
were now fortified — the enemy lying "on the west bank 
of the Opequan creek, covering Winchester, and our 
forces in front of Berry ville." 



18G4.] SlIKKIDAX MOVES OUT TO 15ATTLK. 



295 



General Sheridan chafed a little during this season of 
inaction. But General Grant, api)rehensivc of tlie con- 
sequences of defeat in that (juarter, "hesitated about 
allowing the initiative to be taken." Finally he decided 
to make a personal examination of tlie position, and on 
the 15th he visited Sheridan's headquarters, to ascertain 
for himself what i)lan of operations was best to ensure 
success. "I met General Sheridan at Cliarlestown," 
says General Grant, in liis rei)ort, "and he pointed out 
so distinctly how each army lay, what lie could do tlie 
moment he was authorized, and exjiressed such confidence 
of success, that 1 saw there were but two words of 
instructions necessary —' Go inl' For tlie convenience 
of forage the teams for sujjplying the army were kept at 
Harper's Ferry. I asked him if he could get out his 
teams and supplies, in time to make an attack on the 
ensuing Tuesday morning, the 20th. His reply was, that 
he could do it before daylight on IVfonday. He was off 
promptly to time, and 1 may here add, that the result 
was such that I have never since deemed it necessary to 
visit General Sheridan before giving him orders." 

The army moved at daylight on the 19th, and crossed 
Opequan creek. The troojis were in excellent spirits, 
with the hope of active service, that they might do away 
with the reproach Avhich they fancied had fsdlen upon 
them on account of their inaction. At one time, even, 
the sobriquet of "Harper's Weekly" had been attached 
to them for their frequent visits to the Ferry. Now all 
this was to come to an end, and they pushed on right 
gallantly to win for themselves a more appropriate and 
creditable naTue. At the crossing of the creek there was 
some opposition from the enemy's cavalry, and for a 
short time the fight was hot. But the banks were 
cleared, and the infantry and artillery got across without 



296 THE VETERAKS. [Sept., 

further difficulty. SheriJtin formed line of battle, the 
Sixth on the right and centre, the Nineteenth on the left, 
the cavalry on the extreme right. General Crook's com- 
mand was held in reserve on the east side. The 3rd 
division of the Sixth was ordered to attack. The charge 
was promptly and vigorously made, and as promptly and 
vigorously met. The enemy bringing up superior forces, 
the assaulting column was forced back in some confusion. 
Eus'sell's 1st division was now sent into the fight, with a 
better fortune. The enemy's centre felt the pressure, 
wavered, retired for a better formation. It was now 
noon, and, if no great gain had ])een won, nothing had 
been lost. The attack was firmly pressed, and a per- 
ceptible advantage was gained. But now the enemy 
stood more firmly, and the reserve was ordered forward. 
General Crook came gallantly into action with the Army 
of Western Virginia, and affairs looked more promising. 
Meanwhile, in front of the Second sharp fighting was 
going on. The 37th Massachusetts, carried away with 
the enthusiasm of the attack, had rushed forward beyond 
the line, and were hotly engaged with a large force, both 
of infantry and artillery. Armed with the Spencer rifle, 
tliey were doing good execution, and had approached to 
a position dangerously near the enemy's line, when they 
discovered, that their ammunition was ex])ended. C!ol- 
onel Edwards, commanding the brigade, ordered the 
Second in to the rescue of the imperilled regiment. Tlie 
men filled their pockets with Spencer cartridges, and, 
with their own boxes full, started forward. Crossing a hill, 
an open space of three or four hundred yards, swcjit by 
artillery, intervened between them and the 37th. Cap- 
tain Rhodes deployed his whole command as skirmishers, 
and at a double-(|uick the Regiment rushed across tlie 
field, came into line with the 3 7tli, and lay low. A few 



1864.] SHEIIIDAN MOVES OUT TO H.VTTLE. 297 

volleys from the Springfield rifles of the Second gcivc ii 
short breathing time, iind the Spencer cartridges were 
hastily passed from hand to hand. The entire corps had 
now moved up, tlie position Avas secured, and a l)rief 
halt was made. Sheridan, not slow to perceive his 
advantage, formed his line anew, and, riding along the 
front of the Sixth and Nineteenth, addressed each bri- 
gade: "When the bugle sonnds I want the command 
to go forward. The Army of West Virginia will sup- 
port, and turn their flank, and then we will give them 
the cavalry I" The men replied with a cheer, assuring 
the general that they were ready. 

It was now about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and what 
followed can best be described in Captain Rhodes's own 
words: "Soon the bugle rings ont clear and loud. 
' Forward! ' shout the generals, and the order is taken up 
and repeated along the whole line. The army is in 
motion, the pace increases to a run, and soon, at a right 
shoulder sliift, Ave go at a furious rate, yelling like 
demons, upon the rebel lines and works. ^luskets l)laze 
along the rebel ranks, the batteries belch forth shot and 
shell. Men go down, but the gaps are closed u]), and 
with Sheridan at our hea<l we dart through their lines, 
and victory is ours. The l)r()ken and denu>ralized enemy 
is flying with desperate haste, while on the right we hear 
the bugle's blast. Down come the cavaliy, swee])ing 
every thing before them like the whirlwind. If the nu'ii 
were excited before, now they are nuuT with victory, and, 
with smoking pistols and flashing sabres, they cut their 
way i-ight and left to the very entrance of the city. 

"Here the rebels rally, and many a brave horsenum is 
made to bite the dust before the bullets of the rebel 
infantry. But they are flgliting only to gain tinu', and 
soon they are Hying through tlie streets, closely ]iursued 



398 THE VETERANS. [Sept., 

by our men. Volleys are fired np and down the streets, 
while one brave girl, her heart still filled with love for 
the Union, stands npon the steps of her fiither's house 
and proudly waves 'Old Glory' between the infuriated 
hosts. Our men see the flag and the fair maid that sets 
them such a glorious example, and, with one more dash, 
drive the rebel hordes from the 'Valley city.'" 

The victory was really signal and decisive, and was 
marked witli the cai)ture of numerous prisoners, pieces 
of artillery, flags, and much nniterial of war. General 
Sheridan's despatch, dated at 10 o'clock, A. m., of the 
20th, is cliaracteristic: "We luive fought Early from 
daylight till between 6 and 7, p. m. We drove him from 
Opequan creek through Winchester and beyond the 
town. We captured 2500 to 3000 prisoners, five pieces of 
artillery, nine battle flags, and all the rebel wounded and 
dead. Their wounded in Winchester amount to some 
three thousand. We lost in killed, General David A. 
Russell, commanding a division of the Sixth Army 
Corps, and wounded. Generals Chapman, Mcintosh and 
Upton. The rebels lost in killed the following general 
officers: Generals Ehodes, Wharton, Gordon and Ram- 
sem. We have just sent them whirling through Win- 
chester, and we are after them to-morrow. This army 
behaved splendidly. I am sending forward all the medi- 
cal supplies, subsistence stores and am))ulances."* 

A subsequent despatch stated, that the number of 
flags captured was fifteen. Barely stopping to rest for 
a few hours, Sheridan followed the retreating enemy 
in hot pursuit. The cavalry hurried along through 
Kearnstown, across Cedai- Creek, and by 3 o'clock in the 
afternoon of the 20th was near Strasburg. A pursuit of 

♦Sheridan's despatch to Geucral Stevenson, commanding at Harper's Ferry. 



18G4.] SllKRIDAN MOVKS Ul T TO I'.ATTLE. '209 

thirty miles puslicd the enemy to Fisher's Hill, south of 
Strasburg, where his exhausted troops found slieller and 
a temporary rest behind a line of breastworks. Slieridan 
movc-d his army rapidly np the valley, and " on the 
evening of the 20th Wright and Emory went into posi- 
tion on the heights of Strasburg, Crook north of Cedar 
Creek, the cavalry to the right and rear of Wright, and 
Emory extending to the back road." During the night 
Crook was concealed in the timber north of Cedar Creek, 
where he remained during the 21st. On tliat day the 
Sixth and Nineteenth Corps were moved up to the front 
of the enemy's line, where a severe engagement took 
place, participated in by a portion of Eicketts's and 
Getty's divisions of the Sixth. The cavalry went down 
the Luray Valley. 

On the night of the 21st Crook with the Eighth Corps 
moved into the woods near Strasburg, and early in the 
morning of the 22nd marched to the enemy's left — 
keeping well concealed. Eicketts's division was massed 
opi)osite the enemy's left centre. Emory was placed 
upon our left, and the cavalry well posted upon Eicketts's 
right. The attack was most gallantly made by Eicketts, 
sirpported promptly by the Nineteenth and the remain- 
der of the Sixth Corps. The enemy was staggered by 
the blow, and then Crook came swinging hi upon his 
loft and rear. He was thus completely broken, and, 
abandoning every thing, fled in confusion and disgrace- 
ful rout. The struggle was of short duration, and its 
results were brilliant. Had the cavalry in the Luray 
Valley been successful in their movement, Slieridan 
thought, that the entire rebel army would have been 
captured. As it was, it was badly disorganized. 

Ceneral Sheridan once more pushed on in itursuit of 
the Hying foe. During the night of the 22nd he readied 



300 THE VETERANS. [Oct., 

Woodstock. On the 23rd the adviince w;is near Mount 
Jackson, and on the morning of the 24th the entire army 
occupied that place. The enemy was on the south side 
of the river, occupying a strong position, which he left 
upon the appearance of our troops. Sheridan endeavored 
to brinir him to a stand for battle, but the retreat was too 
rapid. That night the army encamped six miles south 
of New Market. On the 25th the Sixth and Nineteenth 
Corps arrived at Harrisonburg. Crook was halted farther 
down the valley, as a corps of observation. On the 2Gth 
a cavalry force Avas sent out toward Staunton and Waynes- 
boro'. On the 29th the infantry proceeded to Mount 
Crawford, in support of the cavalry. On the 30th the 
cavalry came in from a successful movement, a division 
was sent to Port Reimblic, and the Sixth and Nineteenth 
Corps on the 1st of October were withdrawn to Harrison- 
burg. 

The operations of the last half of the month had 
changed the entire aspect of affairs in the Shenandoah 
Valley. The enemy, instead of being defiant and aggres- 
sive, had been defeated, broken, humiliated, and, in 
general, "whirled" along up the valley, in violation of 
all former precedent. Our own men, who had become 
somewhat uneasy and not a little iiulignant, by their 
numerous marches and countermarches, not knowing 
their o])ject, had been signally aroused and encouraged. 
They were now elate and enthusiastic with victory. 
They had done a good fortnight's work. The valley 
from Harrisonburg down was now in their hands. Sheri- 
dan had been ordered to put it in such a condition as to 
prevent its being in the future a granary and depot of 
supplies for the enemy. Accordingly, forage, subsist- 
ence, and the gathered harvests were destroyed. In 
gome instances, contrary to the general's orders, dwelling 



18G4. 1 siii:kii)ax movks oit to hattli:. 301 

liourit's ucre burnt, and only a hiackcned stack of chimneys 
showed where a prosperous home had been. It was '■ cruel 
Avar" that now, in reality, laid its destructive and devas- 
tating hand upon the beautiful valley of the Shenandoah. 
Wliere once were fields smiling with plenty was now a deso- 
late waste. The exigencies of the conflict demanded, that 
''nothing should be left to invite the enemy to return." 
In connection with the battle of the 19th has been 
nuMitioned the fall of General David A. Eusscll. His 
death was a great loss to the Union army and the 
cause it was defending. He was a graduate of the mili- 
tary academy at West Point, in the class of 1845, and 
served with distinction in the 4th United States Infantry 
in Mexico. In 1854 he was promoted to captain, and 
this rank he held at the beginning of the war. Appointed 
colonel of the 7tli Massaclinsetts, upon the promotion of 
Colonel Couch, he won such a reputation for skill and 
gallantry in the Peninsular campaign as to gain the brevet 
of major, a full promotion, and the brevet of lieutenant- 
colonel in the regular army. In November, 18G2, he was 
made brigadier-general of volunteers, and, as such, he 
has ai)peared nu)re than once on these pages. Since 
Novend)er, ISO:}, to the time of his death, with the 
exception of a short interval, he had the command of 
the first division of the Sixth Corps, and in tiie gallant 
charge of the division at the battle of Ope(iuan he fell, 
as has already been narrated. lie was a tine soldier, a 
gallant gentleman, a true and faithful man. He was a 
Avarm friend of Sheridan, and he enjoyed the fullest 
eontidence of his chief. ''His death," said Sheridan, 
" brought sadness to every heart in the army." (xeneral 
AVheaton, commanding the 1st brigade of the 2nd divis- 
ion, was assigned on the ;;Mst to the command of the 1st 
division, in (Jeneral Kussell's jilace. 
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303 THE VETERANS. [Sept.. 



CHAPTER IV. 

END OF THE SHENANDOAH CAMPAIGN. 



HE Second Eegiment did not share directly in the 
*'*■ glory of tliis campaign after the battle of Opeqnao. 
General Sheridan complimented Edwards's brigade 
for the part it had taken in the battle. It had hand- 
somely done its work, he says in his report. After the 
battle he assigned the brigade to duty as the garrison at 
Winchester. The task of organizing the hospital service, 
of collecting and making an inventory of the captured 
cannon and other material, of keeping order in the town, 
of searching for and securing arms, of encouraging the 
loyal and rei)ressing the disloyal element of the popula- 
tion, fell to the duty of the garrison, and it is needless 
to say, that it was always faithfully performed. The 
burial of the dead and the caring for the Avounded of 
both armies "were among the earliest things to be done. 
The churches and hotels in the town were taken for hos- 
pitals, and the wounded received as good treatment as 
was possible in the circumstances. The regiments in the 
brigade were distributed in diiferent parts of the town. 
The Second and the 5th Wisconsin were posted in the 
northern section, the command of which was assigned to 



1SG4.] END OP TIIK SIIENAKDO.Vir TAMPA ION". 303 

C'liptiiiu Illiodes. Tlie 3Ttli Massachusetts was made 
provost guard. In a short time the confusion and dis- 
order consequent upon the battle subsided, the ])ris()ners 
were sent nortli, and tlie city assumed the aspect of a 
quiet and peaceful communit}\ 

On the 24th of September, while the Second was thus 
employed, an additional company, designated by the 
letter E, arrived from Rliodc Island, officered by Captain 
James A. Bowen, formerly first lieutenant in the Twelfth 
Rhode Island, and Second Lieutenant John K. Dorrance. 
To this company First Lieutenant Halliday was assigned 
upon liis promotion. The names of the warrant officers 
were as follows: Sergeants (first) James Seamans, Edwin 
S. Herriek, Frank (I. Brayton, Thomas II. Cook and 
AVilliam Wathcy; Corporals William Rowley, Jr., Albert 
W. AVhite, Albert L. Wood, Benjamin F. Barker, Frank 
Alexander, Daniel TI. Ilagan, George L. Nye and Willis 
P. Grey. Two musicians, a wagoner and 67 enlisted 
men made up the complement of the command. Immedi- 
ately upon its arrival the com})any was incor])()rated with 
the Second, and went upon duty, as a part of the garrison 
of Winchester. 

Captain Rhodes varied his garrison duty witli occasional 
excursions into the neighboring country, in search of 
arms and other articles contraband of war, a service 
which he i)erformed with tact and discretion. Once the 
town was threatened by Mosby. The pickets were doubled 
on all the roads, and every preparation made to give him 
a warm recei)tion. He contented himself with attacking 
and cai)turing a supply train, securing consideral)le s])oil. 
On the 25th Captain Rhodes was ordered to escort a train 
as far as Fisher's Ilill. The Regiment started early in 
the morning, and, marching vigorously, reached its 
destination, twenty-one miles distant, by nightfall, carry- 



304 THE VETERANS. [Oct., 

ing its train in with entire safety. The men rested 
through the night, and on tlie 2Gth returned to Win- 
chester, having made tliis march of forty-two miles 
without apparent exhaustion, and coming into the city in 
fine condition. On the way back to Winchester Captain 
Eliodes's orderly. Corporal Zaccheus Chase, captured 
four of the enemy's soldiers — stragglers or scouts — and 
brought them in. A Spencer "seven shooter" was an 
etficient instrument in making the capture, and the cor- 
poral was pardonably i)roud of the exploit. 

The sentiment of the pco2)le of Winchester seemed 
to be about equally divided. The Union families, who 
had suffered much during the different occu])ations of 
the town, now hailed the coming of our men witli warm 
greetings. The officers were received with a generous 
hospitality. The rebellious element was bitter, though 
not offensively demonstrative. Many families were 
dressed in mourning, for the sons and brothers who 
had fallen in the recent fight. Tlie only church which 
was open for service was Episcopalian, and the rector 
Avas somewhat pointed in his illustrations and selections 
of his scri])ture lessons. But, on the whole, the garrison 
liad a pleasant time, and enjoyed tiie life in the town 
rather better than the scant rations and the wet bivouac 
in the fields and woods. 

Meanwhile, General Sheridan had in mind the question 
of moving on Charlottesville and Gordonsville. He was 
indis})Osed to operate in tliat direction, and preferred to 
leave General Crook to hold the valley, if possible, with a 
small force, and to return, with the greater part of his 
army, to the Petersburg line. So he gradually drew 
back to Cedar Creek, prei)aring to send the Sixth CJorps 
to General (rrant, by way of Ashby's Gap and Washing- 
ton. On the 10th of October the cori)s was at Front 



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30^ 



lioyal. and on tlir l-2tli at the Aslil)}" (Jap crossin<j of tlic 
Shcnuudoah. But on some threatening demonstration 
by tlic enemy the corps was recullcjj. General Sherichm 
on tlie latli was snmmoned to Washington for consulta- 
tion with Secretary Stanton. (General Wright was left at 
Cedar Creek, in command of the army. On tlie lOtli 
Sheridan was at Front Royal, on his w.iy to Washington, 
and had his consultation with the authorities at the 
capital on the 17ih. He went to Martiusl)urg by rail 
during the night of tlie ITth-lSth, and immediately 
proceeded, to Winchester, where he remained through the 
rest of the day and the following night. 

During his absence affairs at the front became very 
alarming. Karly had l)eeu ([uietly rcenforced, and at an 
t'arly hmir on the morning of the IDth fell with owr- 
wb('lming effect on the left of Wright, where Crook bad 
])een ])osted. Tbe surprise was so complete and the 
attack so vigorous, that the left flank was turned in a 
moment, the camp invaded, and Crook's command broken 
up in confusion. At the same time the enemy made an 
assault uj.on Wright's front, and fairly drove out our 
nieu from tbeir ])osition, in such disorder that a large 
part of the army was for the time disorganized. A new 
line was formed at a point about a mile and a half i\orth 
of .Aliddletown. But the roads in tlie rear presented a 
scene which beggars description — filled as they were 
with flying teams, horses, and stragglers from the front, 
rei)orting utter rout and panic. It seemed as tliougb the 
brilliant series of victories was to end in eomplete and 
shanu^ful disaster. 

Sheridan was at Winchester, when, at 7 o'clock in 
the morning, the pickets re])orted artillery tiring. A 
reconnoissance had gone out, and be thought, that the 
liriu"- was from that movement, and gave it little heed. 



-•^00 THE VETEHAK^S. [Oct., 

Leisurely mounting liis horse a while after, he rode out 
tiirough the town, and had proceeded but a little way 
when his quick ear told him, that something more serit)us 
was in progress. It was 9 o'clock, and he soon began to 
meet the stragglers that were coming away from the 
front. The whole matter now became clear. Quickly 
ordering the brigade out from Winchester, to gather up 
the fragments of the army and turn them back to their 
duty, he pushed on himself to the scene of the engage- 
ment. He put spurs to his horse and gallopped in a 
cloud of dust up tlie road. More teams, more men, 
more confusion! The man was furious, and, if a few 
oaths were mingled with his ejaculations and orders to 
the fugitives, they were jiardonable then — if at any time. 
The men cheered as they saw the foaming steed and 
heard the voice of their general, and, shamed into self- 
respect and remembrance of their duty, turned back and 
followed him. Fortunately the cavalry and Getty's divis- 
ion stood firm against the enemy, and Sheridan, dashing 
into the lines, found, that an opportunity was still 
given him for retrieving the day. He reformed his 
lines, he rallied the returning fugitives, he re-disposed 
the command, and, having personally attended to the 
new movements of the separate parts of his army and 
their consolidation, he assumed command and awaited 
the enemy's renewed attack. Under the eye and in the 
inspiring presence of their general, the men met the 
assault firmly, and repulsed it. Meanwhile, the numbers 
of the returning troops were constantly increasing, and 
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon Sheridan thought himself 
strong enough to attack in his turn. 

It can easily be imagined with what enthusiasm and 
resolution the assault was made. Smarting under the 
sense of the morning's defeat, and now acting under the 



3or 



1864.] END OF THK SUFA'ANDOAH CAMI'AKlX. 

immediate dircotion of thc-ir chief, tl." in.n went to their 
work with a will. There were stone fences and rail 
breastworks to storm, but these were carried after a sharp 
resistance. Our line was the shorter of the two, and the 
enemy moved out to overlap it. Swinging round our 
right," a portion of his troops fiercely attacked the Nine- 
teenth Corps. Then came down upon the rear of this 
flankincr f„rce Custer with liis cavalry. It was like a 
thunderbolt, and nothing but the utmost good fortune 
saved the enemv's left wing from capture and annilnla- 
tion. At the same time our infantry made a counter 
charge, which was entirely and brilliantly successful. 
The enemy was driven down to the creek in utter con- 
fusion, and there, entangled among the difficulties of 
crossing, his defeat became a rout. Such a complete 
reverse he had never before known. A part of his army 
got across, but Custer and Devin, finding each a ford, 
on either side of the road, cut in among the retreating 
masses with the cavalry, and drove them headlong to \ ish- 
efs Hill, abandoning every thing — the road for "a dis- 
tance of over three miles being literally blocked by wagons, 
ambulances, artillery, caissons, etc. "* Early did not stop 
ut Fisher's Kill that night, but continued his retreat to 
New Market, where he hoped to rally his scattered troops. 
But it was of no use. His prestige as a commander was 
aone, and the disasters, which four short weeks had 
brought upon liis army, put an end to any further 
important operations in the Shenandoah ^ alley. He liacl 
lost 90 pieces of artillery, with caissons and ammunition, 
40 flags, 19,000 small arms, with ammunition and cpup- 
ments 3500 horses, 7500 unwounded prisoners, and 
probably in killed and wounded at least 15,000 more. 

*SheridnnV report. 



308 THE VETERANS. [Oct., 

Among GUI" own casualties were Generals Wright and 
Ricketts, wounded. 

This battle of Cedar Creek was decisive of the cam- 
paign. It practically ended the enemy's occupation of 
the valley. The part which Sheridan played in it was 
most brilliant, and gave him an enduring distinction. 
That he was able to rally, with such expedition, a defeated 
army, restore a battle which, to all appearances, had l)een 
irretrieval)ly lost, put ne^\ life and order into disorgan- 
ized troojis, and change defeat into victory, betokened 
the ])ossession of a personal power, to a degree hitliei'to 
unsusi)ected. He was Avell su})})()rted l)y his command, 
but he was, in all respects, its commander, and to his line 
leadershi]) the results were mainly due. His famous ride 
from Winchester to the Ijattlefield near Cedar Creek has 
been tlie subject both of poetry and a,rt. 

While the l)aitle was in progress a })ortion of EdAvards's 
brigade was engaged in arresting and turning l)a<ck the 
fugitives from tlie held. The Second and tiie 5th Wis- 
consin occupied the town and, -under comnumd of Ca})- 
tain Rhodes, guarded tlie trains — nearly two thousand 
wagons. Some reljel cavalry were hovering al)out the 
town, evidently watching an opportunity to strike. But 
intelligence of the victory of the afternoon soon disposed 
of them, and on the following day the usual quiet was 
resumed. The wounded and some of the dead were 
brought down from tlie front. 

Captain Young had been serving through most of the 
recent operations on Colonel Edwards's staff. He now 
attracted the attention of General Sheridan by a daring 
exploit, which transferred him at once to the active and 
adventurous service, in Avhich he subse(|uently won a 
marked and enviable distinction. Some time in the early 
autumn, while the brigade was at Winchester, the enemy 



1864,] KM) OF TlIK SlIKXAXDOAH ( AMl'AKiX, 309 

made a dctai'lu'd nioveiueiit around the riglit of our army, 
tlireateuintj Winchester iind Hancock. The object of 
tlie expedition was somewhat obscure, and Sheridan 
could gain no accurate or satisfactory information from 
the scouts whom he sent out. He a})plied to Colonel 
Edwards, and instructed him to use every endeavor to 
penetrate the, design of the movement, placing the secret 
service fund at his dis})osal. Captain Young at once 
volunteered to obtain the recpiired knowledge. He asked 
only for a detail of three picked men and four rebel 
nniforms. Putting himself and his little detachment 
into the grey costume, and stealing (piietly out of the 
city, he made his way into tlie enemy's lines, and, by his 
tact, adroitness and skillful management of his resources, 
gained the desired information, and in less than twenty- 
four hours' time was back again, with his report. The 
whole matter was at once laid before Sheridan, who 
immediately claimed his services. '*J must have that 
man," said he. '*! have been looking for him for the 
last twH) years.'' Captain Young, })romoted to major, 
October 12th, was transferred to Sheridan's staff. Here 
he became chief of scouts. Sheridan gave him authority 
to select from the army a hundred picked men, of Avhom 
he was to have the sole command, going whithersoever 
he would, and acting entirely according to his own 
discretion. This adventurous and exciting duty suited 
him better than the details of field service, and he left 
the command of the infantry with Captain Khodes. 
His scouting ])arties were extremely well organized and 
instructed, and proved of great service to (leneral Sheri- 
dan in his subsequent o})erations — as will a}>i>ear in the 
course of the narrative. 

The casualties in the Kegiment, during tlie period now 
under survey, had not been so severe as thougli it liad 
39 



310 THE VETERANS. [Oct., 

engaged in the operations farther up the; valley. Its stay 
in Winchester had restored the wounded men, except in 
a few instances. Lieutenant Prentiss, who had been left 
in Washington, did not recover so fully as was expected, 
and he was accordingly discharged, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate, October 31st. Corporals Thomas Parker and 
John G. Grinnell of B were wounded on the 19th of 
September. The latter died of his wounds on the 5th of 
October. Sergeant J. M. Wood of C, who was wounded 
severely at Brightwood, July 12th, was discharged, January 
1st, 1865. Sergeant John Lawrence of C was wounded 
on the 19th of September, and was transferred to the 
veteran reserve corps on the 18tli of the following Jan- 
uary. From the beginning of June to the end of Sep- 
tember, besides those already mentioned, five men died, 
two of them from wounds. Eleven men, during the 
same period, were captured, of whom two died in the 
Southern prison camps. The following promotions were 
made: August 1st, Adjutant Smith to brevet captain; 
Second Lieutenant Easterbrook to first lieutenant; Sep- 
tember 9th, Quartermaster-Sergeant 11. W. Small to first 
lieutenant and quartermaster; 13th, Sergeant llalliday of 
C to first lieutenant; 19th, Sergeant C. E. Perkins of C 
to second lieutenant; October 1st, Second Lieutenant 
Gleason of B to first lieutenant, and Sergeant David 
Small of B to second lieutenant, both for gallant conduct 
at the battle of Winchester, for which also they Avere 
brevetted captain, to date from September 19th; Sergeant 
W. H. Perry of C to second lieutenant of A. September 
24th, First Lieutenant S. B. Russell of was discharged. 
Among the warrant officers the following promotions are 
noted: September 23rd, Corporal T. E. Jones of A to 
quartermaster-sergeant; October 1st, Sergeant S. W. Wat- 
son of A to first sergeant; November 8th, Sergeant J. 



1864.] END OF THE snBNANDOAH CAMPAIGN. 311 

:McKiiy of A to scrgcant-mnjor,— the two last-named 
having been previously promoted from corporal — and 
Corporal W. C. Lawton to sergeant. Corporals Bullock 
of A and Arnold of C were promoted to sergeant. 

At home recruiting was going on with good success, 
and reports reached camp that another company was soon 
to be added to the command. On the 31st of October 
Company D was mustered at Providence, and in the 
course of the next two weeks the company joined the 
Regiment. Its officers were Captain Stephen Thurber, 
foraierly first lieutenant in the Tenth Rliode Island, who 
was commissioned, October 14th, and First Lieutenant 
Benjamin G. West, commissioned on the 31st. Its non- 
commissioned officers were Sergeants (first)- Edwin F. 
Stcere, Oren S. Mowry, Frederic A. White, James Red- 
ding and Iliram N. Swift; Corporals Lewis S. Gardiner, 
Edward D. Vallett, Peter Ilackett, Albert Langley, 
George Mowry, David K. W. Briggs, John Ilaslam and 
Patrick H. Brad v. 



312 THE VETERANS. [Oct.. 



NOTE TO CHAPTER IV. 



General Sheridan's ride, as stated in the text, attracted the 
attention of writers throughout the country. Mr. T. Buchanan 
Read's poem is given, as an ilhistration of the event, at once 
stirring and patriotic. It won for its author considerable com- 
mendation at tlie time, and has an additional interest in the 
sjmipathy awakened by the comparatively recent death of the 
gentle and gifted man, whose two-fold genius was shown iipon 
the canvas and the pages of our national literature. 



SHERIDAN'S RIDE. 

Up from the south at break of day, 
Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay, 
The affrighted air with a shudder l)ore. 
Like a herald in haste, to the chieftain's door. 
The terrible grumble, and rumble, and roar. 
Telling the battle was on once more. 
And Sheridan twenty miles away. 

And wider still those billows of war 

Thuiulored along the horizon's bar. 

And louder yet into Winchester rolled 

The roar of that red sea uncontrolled, 

Making the blood of the listener cold, 

As he thought of the stake in that fiery fray. 

And Sheridan twenty miles away. 

But there is a road from Winchester town, 

A good broad highway leading down ; 

And there, through the flush of the morning light, 

A steed as black a.s the steeds of night 

Was seen to patin, as with eagle flight ; 



18G4.] NOTE TO CIIAPTKR IV. .113 

As if he knew the terrible need, 
lie stretched away with his utmost speed; 
Hills rose and fell; but his heart was gaj', 
With Sheridan fifteen miles away. 

Still sprung from those swift hoofe, thundering soutli, 
The dust, like smoke from the cannon's mouth. 
Or the trail of a comet, sweeping faster and faster. 
Foreboding to traitors the doom of disaster. 
The heart of the steed and the heart of the master 
Were beating like prisoners assaulting their walls, 
Impatient to be where the battlefield calls; 
, Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play. 

With Sheridan only ten miles away. 

Under his spurning feet the road 

Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed. 

And the landscape sped away behind. 

Like an ocean flying before the wind; 

And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire. 

Swept ofl", with his wild eye full of tire. 

But lol he is ncaring his heart's desire; 

He is snufting the smoke of the roaring fray. 

With Sheridan only live miles iiway. 

The first that the general saw were the groups 
Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops. 
What was done? what to do? A glance told hiui both; 
Then, striking his spurs, with a terrible oath. 
He dashed down the line "mid a storm of huzzas, 
And the wave of retreat checked its course there, because 
The sight of the master compelled it to pause. 
With foam and with dust the black charger was grey; 
I?y the flash of his eye, and the red nostril's play, 
He seemed to the whole great army to say: 
" I have brought you Sheridan all the way 
From Winchester down to save the day I " 

Hurrah! hurrah for Sheridan! 

Hurrah! hurrah for horse and man! 

And when their statues are placed on high. 

Under the dome of the Union sky. 

The American soldiers Temple of Fame, 

There with the glorious general's name, 

Be it said, in letters both bold and bright, 

•• Here is thcsteed that saved the day. 
By carrying Sheridan into the fight. 

From Winchester, twenty miles away I" 



314 TirE VKTEUAKS. [Oct., 

A portion of C4ent'r;il Early's address to liis drfcatcd army is also 
appended, as a part of the history of this campaign. It is dated 
October 22nd, and speaks in very plain, but sufficiently graphic, 
prose of the causes of the rout. " I had hoped," says the general, 
" to have congratulated you on the splendid victorjr won by you 
on the morning of the lJ)th at Belle Grove, on Cedar creek, when 
you surprised and routed two corps of Sheridan's army, and drove 
back several miles the remaining corps, capturing eighteen pieces 
of artillery, tifteen luindred prisoners, a nvunber of colors, a large 
cpiantity of small arms, and many wagons and ambulances, witli 
the entire camps of the two routed corps; but I have the mortitica- 
tion of announcing to you that, b}'^ your sulisecpient misconduct, 
all the benefits of that victory were lost, and a serious disaster 
incurred. 

" Had you remained steadfast to your duty and your colors, the 
victory would have been one of the most brilliant and decisive of 
the war; you would have gloriously retrieved the reverses at 
Winchester and Fisher's Jlill, and entitled yourselves to the 
admiration of your country. But many of you, including some 
commissioned officers, yielding to a disgraceful propensity for 
plunder, deserted your colors to appropriate to yoiu'selvos the 
abandoned property of the enemy, and subsequently those who 
had previously remained at their posts, seeing their ranks thinned 
by the absence of the plunderers, when the enemy, late in the 
afternoon, witli his shattered cohunns made but a feeble effort to 
retrieve the fortunes of the day, yielded to a needless panic, and 
fled the field in confusion, thereby converting a splendid victory 
into a disaster. 

"Had any respectable number of you listened to the appeals 
made to you and made a stand, even at the last moment, the 
disaster would have been averted and the substantial fruits of 
victory secured; but, under the insane dread of being flanked and 
a panic-stricken terror of the enemy's cavalry, you woiild listen to 
no appeal, threat or order, and allowed a small body of cavalry to 
penetrate to our train and carry off a number of pieces of artillery 
and wagons, which yoiu- disorder left unprotected. You have 
thus obscured that glorious fame won in conjunction with tlie 
gallant men of the Army of Northern Virginia, who still remain 
proudly defiant in the trenches around Richmond and Petersburg. 
Before yon can again claim them as comrades you will have to 



18fi4.] NOTK TO (IIAITHK IV. 315 

t'iMsc troin yinir i'scii(cln'C)ns the blemishes wliieli now cliseure 
theiii; and this you can do it' you will i)e but true to your former 
reputation, your country and your liomes." 

(Jeneral Sheridan's losses, accordinsj; to the oflieial repr)rts, were 
24 pieces of artillery (afterwards recaptiired), 4()() roinids of aninui- 
nition, 1849 small arms, 1200 rounds of ammunition for the same, 
I}.')!) horses and ."ifit nudes. His casualties niuid)ered I!i;!8 killed, 
11,S!»:5 wounded, and ;5121 missinij. Besides tlu; prisoners and 
material already enumerated, his army captured and destroyed 
1200 l)arns, 485,802 bushels of wheat, 77,17(5 bushels of corn, 
20,000 busliels of oats, 20,;3S)7 tons of hay, 10,918 beeves, 12,000 
sheep, 15,000 swine, and 12,000 pound.s of bacon and ham. 



oJ6 THE TETEKANS. [Oct., 



CHAPTER V 



RETURN TO PETERSBURG. 



A FTER the battle of Cedar Creek, General Sheridan 
'nV had in contemplation the immediate return of the 
' ' Sixth Corps to the lines in front of Petersburg. But 
it was deemed best, on the whole, that this command 
should stay in the valley for five or six weeks longer, 
until it should be conclusively shown, that tlie enemy's 
power was entirely ])roken. Early fixed his headc(uarters 
at New Market, and there intrenched, lie had his 
cavalry out on observation, and there were occasional 
skirmishes between his parties and our own. A few of 
our officers were cai)tured — among tliem General Duffie, 
formerly colonel of the First Rhode Islantl Cavalry. 
Mosby and other partisans Avere scouring the country, 
picking up estrays. Sheridan says, that he took no active 
measures against them, as they acted as a provost guard 
for him, and prevented straggling. The month of Octo- 
ber wore away, and our troops received their winter 
sui)ply of clothing and camp equipage. The weather 
came on cold and tlireatening. The mountains around 
the encampment were covered with snowj and the winds 



18(34.] UKTrUN' TO I'KTKI{Si!l'K(;. 317 

swept down upon the plains with winter in their breatli. 
Tlie soldiers began to talk of winter quarters. But neitlier 
army was dis})osed to make the first movement in tliat 
direction. 

The Second remained comfortably at AVincliester, and 
Cai)tain Rliodes made pre})arations for building a hut. 
The men were at work upon it Avhen, on the 28tli, lie 
received orders, with the brigade — Colonel Bassett now 
commanding — to join his division at the front. On the 
20tli lie started with the Regiment — his drums and fifes 
playing "Oh, carry me back to Old Virginny," "Glory, 
Hallelujah," and other tunes painful to the disloyal ear 
— and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon arrived at camp 
and rei>orted at division headquarters. The Sixth was 
stationed near Middletown. Oeneral VVheaton was glad 
to welcome the Second into his command, and rode 
over, on the day of its arrival, to greet his "old 
boys." 

Tlie Regiment did not remain long at Middletown. 
On the Otli of November Sheridan moved the entire army 
down tlie valW, und went into camp near Kearnstown, 
about three miles to the south of Winchester. The 
cain])s were much better situated than at the position 
previously occupied. The "oak grove with plenty of 
wood" was a grateful exchange for the open, Aviiid-swcpt 
})lain. The neighborhood of Winchester was almost like 
home, and the officers were glad of an oi)portunity to 
make occasional visits to tlieir old friends in tlie city. 
The withdrawal of Sheridan emboldened Early to advance, 
lie came as far as the north side of Cedar creek, on the 
night of the lltli, and sent his cavalry down to Kearns- 
town on the 12tli, causing our men to stand to their arms 
through the day. lint no damage was done beyond the 
exchange of occasional siiots. At night our own cavalry 
40 



318 THE VETERANS. [NoV., 

went out, am], iittaoking the enemy's trooi)ers, succeeded 
in picking u]) a few hundred prisoners and two or three 
pieces of artillery. Early hastily withdrew his main body 
the same night, and the valley was once more tranquil. 
The space between the armies was a scene of devastation, 
and a forward movement upon either side was considered 
impracticable. As winter approached, the severe temper- 
ature in the valley forbade hostilities, and both armies 
prepared to make themselves comfortable in the positions 
which they held. 

The daily routine in tlie Ijrigade was broken on the 
22nd by an order to march to Marti nsburg, as escort for 
a train which was proceeding thither. The command 
marched to Winchester in the afternoon, and, being 
without tents, bivouacked in the streets and houses. 
The next day the march was resumed, and train and 
escort arrived safely at Martinsburg about dark. The 
fields outside the town afforded a bivouac around the 
old-fashioned camp fires. It was very cold and uncom- 
fortable. The town, loyal but small, could not afford 
accommodations for so many unexpected visitors, and 
though every thiiig possible was done by the citizens, the 
men suffered considerably during their stay. An arrival 
of an abundant consignment of Khode Island turkeys 
helped to make Thanksgiving pass pleasantly. The men 
were well fed, if not well housed. 

In the course of a few days the brigade returned to 
Kearnstown, where the Regiment found Company D, 
which had arrived on the 26th, and had gone into camp 
near headquarters. Captain Thurber left Providence on 
the 16th, on the 19th arrived at Bolivar Heights, and on 
the 26th proceeded to encamp, arriving in the midst of a 
heavy rain, about 9 o'clock in the evening. The com- 
mand numbered in all 85 officers and men. Iso long 



1864.] UHTi'iiK TO pirrHusmitr,. 319 

stay was made. As soon as (lie liriiiadc ivtiinuMl from 
Martinsl)iirii- the Sixth Corns was onlrri'd to IVtersburir. 
Tlu' corps left Keanistown on the 1st of Deci'mbor, went 
by rail to Washington, and on tiie 2nd embarked. The 
Second, with the S:lnd Pennsylvaina, went on ])oard the 
transport City of Albany. 'IMie passage was made with- 
out incident, and on the 4th the cor])s landed at City 
I'oint, went b\ rail to I'arke Station, and was immediately 
assigned ])osilion in the intrenchmeids near the W'eklun 
railroad. The Second, with the brigade, was stationed 
between P'ort Battery Six and Fort Wadsworth. The 
troops were well hutted, and found very comfortable 
(puirt-crs in the lines. Th(> sound of (he enemy's aims 
had not been heard for some weeks in the valley, and the 
peri)etual cainu)nade and crack of rifle recalled the old 
associations to tiie newly arrived cor]>s. Tiiere was not 
ninch tiring in the inunediate front of the Sixth, l)ut 

there were 

" Cannon to rijrht of fhcm, 
Cannon to left of them," 

and these Avere scarcely silent night and day. 

On the 9tli the 1st and 3rd divisions of the Sixth Corps 
were ordered to snpport General Miles of the Second 
Corps in a reconnoissance toward Hatcher's Kun. I'he 
movement itself was intended as a diversion in aid of 
General Warren, who was operating with the Fifth and a 
part of the Second Corps, with cavalry, near Sussex 
Court Honse, about thirty miles to the south of Peters- 
burg. The troops marched in the midst of a severe 
storm of rain, sleet and snow, and abont midnight went 
into bivouac in a piece of woods, near the rnn. I'he 
storm increased in severity every mile of the way, and 
when the halt was made the men were "nearly dead with 
cold." It was altogether the severest weather of the 



320 THE VETERAKS. [Dec, 

season. Of course there were no tents or other means of 
shelter. Fires were built, Ijut were of little avail in 
mitigating- the rigor of the air. Men and otiicers walked 
about or sat down in the snow, wet, cold and miseral)le, 
and wished for the day. The light, however, was no 
l)etter than the darkness, except that the storm had 
abated — leaving the snow upon the ground and the trees 
covered with ice. Down into a swamp, and into line of 
battle there, the command marched, to stay through the 
day and to leave at nightfall, with the rebel l)ulk'ts 
whistling around the rear of the column. Scarcely had 
the division reached its old camp when it was ordered to 
move up to the position of l\)tter's division of the Ninth 
Corps, which had gone out to the direct aid of Warren. 
On the clearing of the storm a milder^temperaturo ])re- 
vailed, and the mud and water were now almost knee 
deep. The command moved into the log huts of Potter's 
encampment, near Fort Sedgwick, which were not of the 
most inviting character. Here our men remained until 
the evening of the 11th, when Potter returned, permit- 
ting them to seek again the comfortable shelter of their 
own huts. The Regiment arrived back about midnight, 
and, after three days and two nights of such exposure, 
found the rest and sleep, which it had earned, most 
grateful and refreshing. 

The most notable subsequent event to the Regiment in 
the month of December was the arrival of Company F 
from Rhode Island. Its commissioned and warrant 
officers were Ca])tain John A. Jeffrey, First Lieutenant 
Frank M. Could, Sergeants (first) Charles E. Turner, 
Thomas McKay, William H. Colvin, Lewis L. Sayles 
and Robert O'Neill, Corporals Frederic N. Devoll, Francis 
McTierney, Samuel Ash ton, William B. Greene, George 
E. Elliott, John Read, Stephen Sliaw and Stephen 



1804.] RKTrilN TO rKTKUSIURO. 321 

Phctteplacc. Besides these Avere iw.. nmsicians, one 
wagoner and G7 enlisted men. The eonipany arrived 
about midnight of the 24th, as the festivities of Christ- 
mas eve at headciuarters in camp were drawing to an end. 
Captain Rhodes and officers had Ijeen serenaded, and the 
men had interchanged visits with their eonirades of the 
37th Massachusetts. The new recruits entered the service 
under happy auspices, and were at once made comfortahlc 
in tlieir company (puirtcrs. 

On the morning of the :31st Captain Tliurher's diary 
mentions the fact of a raid by the enemy upon the picket 
line, and it is recorded here, as an indication of the stat« 
of the commissariat in Petersburg. ^'The 'Johnnies, 
about 300 strong, in two parties, crept up through the 
woods, and, under cover of the darkness — it was about 
5 o'clock in the morning — overpowered the videttes, 
who gave up to them without firing their pieces or 
alarmhig the rest. Then rushing in and firing, they 
wounded three men and captured twenty-one, taking all 
the haversacks they could find, which seemed to be the 
ol)ject of the raid. It was pitch dark and raining at the 
time. They left as <iuick as they came, and the picket 
line was estaldished as before." 

An affair of more personal interest to Cai^taiu Rhodes 
w:is his brevet of major, to date from the 5th. He had 
received warm commendations from (Jeneral Wheaton — 
who had himself been brevetted major-gi'iieral — and 
Colonel Bassett, the commander of his brigade. The 
documents, as submitted to the authorities, speak of 
Captain Rhodes's ''tact, energy and efficiency" in man- 
acring the affairs of his Regiment* and his '-conspicuous 



*IIc lost but thirteen men by desertion during the seven months from June, 
1864, to January, 18(15. 



323 THE VETKRAKS. [Dec, 

giillanti'j in the field." As lie liad now six companies 
nnder liis command, liis })r()ni()tion was bnt an act of 
justice. Tliere liad been some tall< in liliode Island of 
ap})ointing a full colonel to the Kegiment, but, as that 
re<|uired a full regiment also, it led to no result l)ut a 
little uneasiness in the camp. The six months' service, 
which Captain Rhodes had rendered in his somewhat 
difficult and harassing })osition, had ])een faithfully ])er- 
formed, and his majority was well earned. It is needless 
to say, that his })romotion gave great satisfaction to his 
friends in the army. Captain Thurljer had been detailed 
as field officer, and during the month had acted in that 
ca])acity u])on the march and on picket duty. First 
Ijieutenant Gleason of A was brevetted cajitain, to date 
from ►September 19th; Second Lieutenant David Small 
of B was brevetted captain, to date from Se])tember 19th, 
and promoted to first lieutenant, November 29th; First 
Lieutenant Easterbrook of B to captain of A, and 
Second Lieutenant Perkins of C to first lieutenant, 
December 5th. 

Other promotions and changes were as follows : Novem- 
ber 29th, Sergeant Elisha Arnold of C to second lieuten- 
ant of B, and Corporal Jeremiah Tonrjee of C to second 
lieutenant of D; December 5th, Sergeant W. H. Bullock 
of A to second lieutenant of C; IGth, Corporals J. A. 
King and T. W. D. Lewis of C to sergeant; September 
1st, private B. M. Hall of B to principal musician; 
November 1st, private Samuel B. Knight, 20th, private 
Joseph Grille, December 2nd, private C. A. Godfrey, all 
of B, to corporal; no date, private Zaccheus Chase of A 
to corporal. The following were discharged: October 
81st, First Lieutenant Prentiss of A; Auo-ust 1st, Sero-eant 
Bates of A, Corporals Anderson, Perseche and Moffitt, 
of C, Wright, Rathbun and Williams, of B; October 



1864.] RETURN TO PETERSBURG. 323 

12tli, Corporal McCaffrey of B: 19th, Corporal Campljoll 
of A; November 3rd, Corporal Kingman of C; loth, 
Corporal Kellogg of A; December ^Oth, Corporal Black- 
man of B. October 5th, died Corporal J. G. Grinnell 
of B, of wounds received in the battle of Winchester. 
The year 18G-4 was at an end. 



334 THE VETEKANS. [DeC, 



CHAPTER VI. 

THE SHADOW OP COMING EVENTS. 



"H URING the time while the Sixth Corps was absent 
I* 'from the lines in front of Petersburg, the Army of 
I tlie Potomac had been engaged in comjileting the 
investment of that city. The position was favoriible, 
even if nothing more was done than to keep a strict, 
unbroken, vigilant watch upon General Lee and his 
army. For this anny was kept also u})on the Avatch, and 
no considerable portion could be detached to operate in 
other i)arts of the country. Grant did not relax his hold 
upon his antagonist for a moment. He was perpetually 
looking for an op2)ortunity to tighten his grasp, and 
complete his work. So he moved the Army of the 
Potomac now upon this point, now upon that, keeping 
the enemy upon the alert, and making jireparations for 
the final assault. He kept Butler upon the banks of the 
James, demonstrating occasionally toward Pichnumd, 
while Meade was active against Petersburg itself. Mean- 
Avhile, Sherman, having fought his way down to Atlanta, 
captured and occupied that place on the 2nd of Septem- 
ber. He remained there until the 14th of N'ovcmber, 
when he commenced his famous march to the sea, 



1864.] THK SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS. 325 

arriving at Savaiinali and (>((ii])yiiig that city on the 21st 
of DecenilH'r. (Jeneral Hood, tlie inimediafce foe of 
Sherman, by some strange infatuation was induced to 
attempt the invasion of Tennessee. General Thomas, 
ably seconded by (Jeneral Scliofield, awaited his approach 
at Nashville, and there, on the loth of December, met, 
fought, defeated and routed him so decisively and com- 
])letely as to destroy all api)rchension of the enemy's 
making any further liostile movement in that quarter. 

In front of Petersburg one of tlie most notable events 
of the summer was the ex})losion of a mine in front of 
the Ninth (Jorps, on the 3()th of June. "It promised," 
says General Grant, in his rei)ort, "to be the most 
successful assault of the season." But, from causes 
which it is not necessary to detail here, it ended in 
disaster.* Successive attempts to extend our lines south- 
waKl were made during the remainder of the summer 
and the autumn. A portion of the Weldon railroad fell 
into the hands of General Meade's army; a branch rail- 
road was built from the City Point and Petersburg rail- 
road, by which our camps were su})i)lied; engagements 
more or less important in their character took place at 
Ixeams's Station, Hatcher's Run, and- other points on our 
left Hank. The result of these was the gradual extension 
of our lines so as to afford an ojjportunity, when the 
spring should open, to repeat the nuino3uvres of the 
})revious summer. Tlius, on the 1st of January, 18G5, 
military aifairs throughout the country wore an aspect, 
Avhich })romised the termination of the war at no long- 
distant day. The nation was not so sanguine as in the 
early part of 18(J4, but yet it had expressed its conlidence 



♦Full particulars are given in "Burnsidc and the Ninth Army Corps," pp. 
418-450. 
41 



326 THE VETERANS. [Juil., 

in the administration of the government, by the reelection 
of President Lincohi in November, and now, without 
manifesting any nndne eagerness, looked forward to final 
snccess. 

New Year's day Avas signalized in the camp of the 
Second Eegiment by the arrival of Colonel Amos D. 
Smith, 3rd, bearing a set of new colors which the state 
had ordered and prepared for Major Rhodes's command. 
When the old Regiment returned home it carried its 
colors to Rhode Island, and the reorganized battalion 
had gone through its battles and marches without its 
proper flags. The arrival of the colors was hailed with 
enthusiasm and delight. They consisted of a state flag, 
bearing the arms of Rhode Island and the designation of 
the Regiment, an United States flag and two guidons, 
one red, the other blue, bearing the name " Second R. 
I. V." upon them in gilt letters. They were a most 
acceptable and appropriate recognition of the good service 
done by the gallant body of men who received tiiem, and 
now felt, that they were a Regiment indeed. 

On the 2nd the presentation took place. The Regi- 
ment was formed with ranks opened, arms at present, 
and drums beating a march as the colors were received. 
Colonel Smith then stepped forward and addressed Major 
Rhodes substantially as follows: "These colors which I 
now hold in my hands I have been directed by our 
honored governor, as the messenger of the state of Rhode 
Island, to commit to you, her tried and trusted sons. 
By this act, the presentation of these bright emblems, 
I l)ear the greeting and the Ijlessing of your mother state. 
I am the messenger of a sovereign state, which, in the 
act whereby she sends me to you, and entrusts to you this 
banner, is but fulfilling, not only her obligations to her- 
self, but to her band of sister states, It is the nation, it 



1865.] TTIK SHADOW OF POMIXfJ EVENTS. .^St 

is the American people, wlio commit to you this Ihig. 
In recognizing yon as lier soldiers, in sending you to the 
post of danger, in putting within your hands to float that 
banner, your country says: 'Wc trust you; yes, all that 
we hold dear we leave to your jjrotection.' Such is the 
confidence of all your fellow countrymen. They know 
how much is staked on your fidelity. They follow you 
with feelings of deepest interest. Day by day, and 
almost hour by hour, go up in prayer to God for his 
blessing upon you the hearts of millions. Your country 
trusts you, because she sees, from the record of your 
l)ast, tluit you deserve, that she should trust you. Another 
day, when from the toils of war you shall come home to 
us, under tlie flying folds of these bright emblems all 
unsullied, then we will honor you, we will praise you, we 
will revere you." 

To these comjilimentary remarks the major command- 
ing responded in the following terms: "Colonel Smith: 
allow me, sir, in behalf of the officers and men of the 
Second Rhode Island A'olunteers, to thank you, and 
through you, his excellency, Governor Smith, and the 
people of Ilhode Island, for the beautiful banner whicli 
we have this day received from your hands. When 
called upon to meet the enemy we can again follow that 
glorious emblem of our national freedom, and be cheered 
by the motto that we read upon our ' bonnie blue flag ' — 
'IIoiK'.' I assure you, sir, that we consider the trust 
sacred, and we will ever endeavor in the future, as in the 
past, to uphold the honor and add to the glory of the 
little state we are proud to call our home. Sergeant 
liabcock: you have been selected as the l)earer of our 
national flag, as a reward for your gallantry in many 
battlefields, and I can say the same of Corporal Parker, 
who will canv the state color. The members of the 



328 THE VETERANS. [Jan., 

color- o-iiard have been selected for their bravery and 
soldierly bearing. Kemember, that I entrust to your 
special protection these banners, and hope, that you will 
l)rove true to your trust." 

The addresses were followed by a dress parade — the 
music by the brigade band — in the i)resencc of the 
brigade commander. Colonel Allen, and staff. General 
Wheaton's staff, and other invited guests. General 
Wheaton himself was prevented by sicivuess from attend- 
ing the interesting exercises. Colonel Smith, having 
fulfilled his mission to the great satisfaction and })leasnrc 
of his hosts, started on his return to Rliode Island on the 
evening of the 4th. Major Rhodes himself — having 
leave of al)sencc for eighteen days — left the cam]) on the 
18th ujion a visit home. Various matters of im})ortance 
connected with the Regiment demanded his attention at 
the office of the state executive. Governor Smith readily 
acceded to his requests for the appointment and jiromo- 
tion of officers, and manifested a zealous interest in the 
welfare of the men. Major Young still preferring his 
scouting duty, Major Rhodes was commissioned as lieu- 
tenant-colonel, and was mustered into the service as such 
on the Gth of February, on his return to the Regiment — 
his commission dating from the 31st of January. Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Rhodes found his command in the neigh- 
borhood of Hatcher's Run, whither the entire army had 
gone to make another attempt at flanking the enemy's 
line and forcing the evacuation of Peterslnirg. A severe 
battle occurred, continning at intervals through the Gth 
and 7th. General Wheaton's division was engaged on 
the 7th, losing 17 men wounded, and about 50 prisoners 
from nubl)ard's (2nd) brigade. Tlie engagement resulted 
in a prolongation of our line for a few miles, and its 
intrenchiacnt for a future point of departure. The Sixth 



18G5.] THE SIIAT)0W OF roMiKU INVENTS. ^-^i) 

Corps returned to its ft)niu'r position on tlie iiio;lit of tlie 
7tl), tlie Regiment Veaching its camp about '> o'clock on 
the morning of the 8th. Nothing further occurred in 
whicii the Regiment took any i)art during the month of 
February. Deserters came into our camps daily, brin;fing 
all sorts of imi)robable rei)orts. But the enemy's lines 
still showed a formidabk' ai)})earance. 

Although the winter was comjjaratively (luiet for the 
army, so far as any great or important events were 
concerned, yet to the Regiment it was a very busy season. 
It was necessary to be j^erpetually upon the alert, and 
vigilant in guarding against surjirisc. It was the daily 
cutitom to arouse the cam]) at 3 o'clock in the nK.rning, 
and form the lines in rear of the works, to remain there 
until sunrise, for the enemy might come out at any 
nu)ment. Along the picket line an almost constant tire 
Avas kejit up, and both in giving and receiving, the utmost 
caution was necessary. At dark the enemy would retire 
to his second line of outposts, and our own line would 
be advanced about a hundred yards. At daylight on the 
next morning the former positions would be reoccui)ied. 
Daily drills were held, and the Regiment was exercised 
in manning the forts and earthworks. Considerable 
work was also performed in the construction of the 
siege l)atteries and the extension of the i)arallels. The 
Regiment was frcfiuently engaged in picket duty, twenty- 
four hours at a time without relief, either in a l»()dy or in 
large details. At night many alarms were given, and the 
men slei>t lightly, ready to awake at the slightest call. 
Two minutes only were allowed in these night alarms for 
the trooi)s to turn out, ])ut on e<|uii)ments, form, and take 
their proper i)laces ln'hind the works, '^riiere was thus a 
constant strain ui)on the men, and although the service 
was not excei)tionally dangerous, it was excessively ex- 



330 THE YETfiRAifs. [Marcli, 

hausting. The officers of the Regiment were actively 
employed, in addition to the daily routine of duty, in the 
study of tactics and tlie details of military movements. 
An evening school for the purpose was opened at the 
headquarters of the Regiment, and considerable enthusi- 
asm was manifested in the exercises. Daily instruction 
was also given to the non-commissioned officers, and 
nothing was left undone to ensure the utmost efficiency 
to the command. 

The month of March was fruitful in alarms and skir- 
mishes. On the morning of the 9th the enemy made a 
determined attack upon the picket line in front of the 
Sixtli Corps, but was promptly met and repulsed. A jjart 
of the Regiment was on the line and engaged in the 
skirmish, but suffered no loss. On the 15tli another 
attack was made in the immediate neighborhood of the 
Second's position, and a brisk affair of half an hour's 
duration was the consequence. It happened at the time 
that a party of gentlemen and a lady Avere visiting the 
camp, and thus had an opportunity of witnessing a prac- 
tical illustration of the operations of the war. On the 
20th the division was reviewed by Admiral Porter of the 
United States navy, and the spectacle was brilliant and 
imposing. On the 23rd a furious storm broke ujion the 
camp. The wind was fearful in force and violence, 
unroofing the huts and uprooting trees. The woods and 
slashings took fire, and the flames blowing toward the 
enemy's lines, forced him to the shelter of his works. 

Thus around Petersburg the siege made its slow progress. 
But elsewhere on the great field events were hastening. 
Greneral Sherman, on completing the reduction of Savan- 
nah, decided, on instructions from Grant, to march 
northward through the Carolinas. He started on tlie 13th 
of January, and, placing a force in the rear of Charleston, 



180.").] TIIK SHADOW OF COMINCi KVENTS. 331 

at Hraiicln illc. ('oiiiprlK-d tlii' evacuation n|' tlic place 
whore the ivhollioncomiiK'iiccd. on tlio ITlli of Fi'hruarv. 
The next day our trooj)s occu])ied the city amid '^ivnl 
enthusiasm. On tlie same day ("ohimhia surrendered to 
Sherman in person. Pushing on without tU'hiy, lie oc- 
cupied Fayetteville, Xorth Carolina, on the lOth of 
March, and on the 31st, after hard iio;htin<j[ on the road, 
entered (Joldshoro', nniking" a junction with Scholield, 
who had fought his way u}) from Newljcrn. Scholield 
liad come ciist to assist in the reduction of the Carolinas, 
after Thomas's successful campaign against Hood in 
Tennessee. Fort Fisher, below Wilmington, had been 
carried by a very brilliant attack made under the direction 
of General D. A. Terry, on the 15tli of January, giving 
us the control of Wilmington and the Caj)e Fear river. 

General Lee's position in Petersburg and Richmond 
was fast becoming untenable. With Sherman in North 
Carolina and Thomas in East Tennessee, the rebel armies 
in \'irginia were feeling the toils closing around them. 
Could nothing be done to break through the network? 
Johnston certainly could not cope with Sherman. Was 
it possible for Lee and Johnston to unite? The Army of 
the Potomac would at once be upon his heels if he 
retreated from Petersburg. Perhaps, by one more des- 
perate effort against (irant and Meade's lines, he might 
iniiict such a blow as would enable him to leave without 
apprehension of serious pursuit, so that somewheie in 
Western Virginia the shattered remnants of the rel)el 
armies might form a junction and possibly j)rolong the 
light through another summer. This seems a reasonable 
exi)lanation of the sortie, on the 25th of March, made 
from the enemy's lines ujion Fort Steadman — an earth- 
work very near the enemy's centre, occu])ied by a portion 
of the Ninth Corps, 



332 THE VETEKANS. [Murcb, 

The enemy came out about 4 o'clock in the morning, 
and, possessing himself rapidly and skillfully of our 
picket line by means of detached parties, feigning to be 
deserters, made a sudden, swift and successful attack 
upon the fort and two batteries in the immediate neigh- 
borhood. For the moment every thing seemed most 
promising to the enemy, most threatening to ourselves. 
In the dim twilight it was difficult to recognize either 
friend or foe. Several officers and men of the Ninth 
Corps and the garrisons of fort and batteries were quickly 
captured. But it was not long before the tables were 
turned upon the foe. General Parke, in command of 
the Ninth Corps — and, in fact, on that particular morn- 
ing, of the entire Army of the Potomac, during a 
temporary absence of General Meade — soon made his 
dis})ositions for repelling the enemy. His lines were 
formed upon the front, right and left flanks of the assault- 
ing column, and, by vigorous movements and attacks, the 
enemy was met, repulsed, forced back, driven out of the 
fort and batteries, and compelled 'to retire to his own 
lines, leaving behind him about two thousand prisoners, 
with colors and a large number of small arms. General 
Parke called upon the other corps commanders for aid. 
Wheaton's division of the Sixth Corps came up, but the 
affair was nearly over at the time of its arrival. The 2nd 
and 3rd brigades were in time for the final attack, and 
shared in the spoils of the victory. At 9 o'clock all was 
quiet once more within our lines. 

But later in the day an affair took place which con- 
ferred considerable credit upon the Eegiment. 'J'he lines 
of the Sixth Corps were advanced for a reconnoissance, 
in which the Second took part, being formed upon the 
right flank. A charge was made upon the enemy, in 
which many prisoners were taken, the Second capturing 



1865.] THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS. 333 

its share. A counter attack was made, for the i>nrpose 
of turning our flank, but was so promptly met by the 
Regiment, with a well-directed volley, as to break up the 
enemy's formation and secure a good number of prisoners. 
One man in the Second was wounded. The Regiment 
with other trooi)s remained through tlie greater part of 
the night, and fortified the newly acquired ground. On 
the 28th Lieutenant-Colonel Rhodes was out on the 
picket line with tiiree regiments besides his own, and had 
a slight skirmish with the enemy in front of him. The 
duty of the month of March had been harassing, and the 
men were hardly in suital)le condition for the hard cam- 
paigning which was to follow. 

The Regiment had been strengthened by the arrival of 
another company. First Lieutenant Gleason had been 
promoted to captain, January 31st, and was assigned to 
the command. His first lieutenant was William V. Carr 
and his second was George B. Peck, Jr. The non- 
commissioned officers were Sergeants (first) George F. 
Oldenburg, David G. Jones, Isaiah B. Monroe, Stephen 
A. Barry and William A. Aymer, and Corporals Patrick 
Doherty, James H. Waterman, Charles H. Fuller, Henry 
R. Miller, John McMillan, James Crichton and George 
S. Boutwell. One wagoner, two musicians and G3 privates 
made up the complement of Company G. Promotions 
were made, dating from January 31st, of First Lieuten- 
ants Perkins of C and Small of B to captain in their 
respective comi)anies, Second Lieutenant Perry of A to 
first lieutenant of F, Sergeant-Major McKay to second 
lieutenant of D, and Sergeant Robert Robertson, Jr., of 
B to second lieutenant, followed by promotion to first 
lieutenant, March 25th. Sergeant Sweet of C was made 
sergeant-major, Commissary-Sergeant Chenery was dis- 
charged, January 1st, and private W. W. Burton of C 



334 THE VETERANS. [March, 

was promoted to fill the vacancy. Assistant Surgeon 
Smith obtained a deserved promotion to surgeon, March 
10th, and on the 25th Second Lieutenant Tourjee of I) was 
jiromoted to first lieutenant of A. Thus were all prepa- 
rations made for the important movement, the signs of 
which were multiplying hour by hour. 



1865.] TITE DEATH GRAPPLE. 



CHAPTER VII. 

THE DEATH GRAPPLE. 



(t)EVERAL attempts had been made during the winter 
"pS to bring tlie Federal and tlie insurgent governments 
r into council, for purposes of negotiation. On the 
20th of January three commissioners, Messrs. Stephens, 
Hunter and Chimp])ell, were permitted to come through 
our lines. On the next day a long conference was held 
on board a steamer in Hampton Roads between them and 
President Lincoln and Secretary Seward, who had come 
down to meet them. The consultation had but one 
result, namely: to assure the commissioners that no peace 
was possible except through submission. The commis- 
sioners returned as quietly as they came. The effect of 
their visit on the army was good, as it was accepted for a 
virtual admission of weakness. Mr. Lincoln was again 
in camp, for a few days, during the latter part of March, 
for the quiet inspection of the army and consideration of 
General Grant's plans for the opening movement of the 
active campaign. 

Fortunately, too, as events turned, General Sheridan 
rejoined the army in front of Petersburg. He liad been 
directed bv (irant to move with cavalry upon Lyiulil)urg, 



33G THE VETERAN'S. [March, 

and thence to strike southward, for the purpose of joining 
Sherman. But, as Sherman's army was a movable col- 
umn, the operations of Sheridan, after capturing Lynch- 
burg, were to be governed by the advices and information 
he should there receive. Sheridan started from Winches- 
ter on the 27th of February, with 10,000 sabres. Eeach- 
ing Charlottesville on the 3rd of March, after some 
fighting, in which he took IGOO prisoners, 11 pieces of 
artillery and their accompaniments, he remained there a 
day or two, destroying the railroad bridges and cutting 
the lines of the enemy's communications. Deciding 
upon the abandonment of the attempt upon Lynchburg, 
and finding the river James too high to cross his force, 
he finally resolved to make for White House, where he 
arrived, after doing great damage to the enemy, on the 
19th of March. Resting his command, he left White 
House on the 24th, and on the 27tli, greatly to General 
Grant's satisfaction, formed a junction with the Army of 
the Potomac. 

What was of more special interest to the Regiment 
was the fact, that with Sheridan came Major Young. 
He had won an excellent reputation and even renown 
throughout the army, as the chief of scouts, and had 
become so valuable to Sheridan that he could not be 
spared from that general's command. From an interest- 
ing volume entitled " With. General Sheridan in Lee's 
last Campaign," it is now time to quote an account of 
Major Young's service. " These scouts," says our author, 
''were a fine body of some sixty men, selected from the 
whole cavalry corps, and commanded by Major H. H. 
Young of the Second Rhode Island Infantry, an excellent 
officer, fond of adventure, brave, and a good disciplina- 
rian. As a general thing, scouts are perfectly worthless. 
They are usually plausible fellows, who go out to the 



18G5.] THE DEATH OUAPI'LK. 337 

picket line and lie on the gronnd all night under a tree, 
and come back to headquarters in the morning and lie 
there, giving wonderful rei)orts about the enemy, fearing 
no contradiction. Young's men were differently man- 
aged, and were of great service. They were much more 
afraid of the general and of the major than they were of 
the enemy, for the general has a way of cross-examining 
that is fatal to a lie, and, as Young was constantly off in 
the enemy's country himself, his men never knew but 
that he had been following their trail, so there was no 
use trying to ' stump up his eye,' as a scout would say. 

"These men had been with the major on several suc- 
cessful expeditions, and in some desperate fights. They 
had taken Harry Gilmor out of his bed and confiscated 
the pistols on his pillow, without disturbing his command; 
in the Shenandoah Valley they had swept the picket line 
of the enemy, and cut their way through the reserves, 
losing several killed and wounded in the attempt. They 
knew the major and each other, and Y'oung knew them, 
and they had that mutual confidence which is vital to a 
party of this sort. Young's men dressed in the Confeder- 
ate uniform habitually, mingled with the people, told them 
the news and got the news of them in return, cursed the 
Yankees, and drank stirrup-cups of apple-jack to their 
discomfiture, warned the host against their coming, and 
then rode away, while one of the number quickly slipped 
back through unfrequented paths and communicated the 
latest from the front to the general commanding. At 
night, while the troops rested. Young and his men would 
be miles away in every direction, and during the day we 
would pick them up at every cross road, with the best 
intelligence from right and left. The men were well 
paid for this hazardous work, and tlie major was com- 
pensated by his chances of distinction and the general's 



3S8 THE VETERANS. [March, 

good opinion. He came to be well known in the sections 
where we campaigned, and those people who wonld 
acknowledge to a cnriosity to see any thing in the shape 
of a Yankee wonld ask to have Young pointed out." 

Colonel Gilmor can tell the story of his capture in his 
own way. "My cousin was in bed with me," he says in 
his published narrative — it was the 4th of February — 
"when the door suddenly opened, and five men entered 
with drawn pistols, and although dressed as Confederates, 
I saw at a glance what they were. But it was too late 
for a fight, for they had seized my pistols, lying on a 
chair under my uniform. 'Are you Colonel Gilmor?' 
said one of them. I did not answer at first; I was 
glancing around to see if there was any chance of escape. 
My attention was arrested by feeling the muzzle of a 
pistol against my head and hearing the question repeated. 
'Yes: and who in the devil's name are you?' 'Major 
Young, of General Sheridan's staff.' 'All right; I sup- 
pose you want me to go with you ?' 'I shall be happy 
to have your company to Winchester, as General Sheridan 
wishes to consult you about important military affairs.'" 
Harry adds, with a charming simplicity: "I had in- 
tended never to be taken alive, but such circumstances as 
now attended my situation I could not, of course, have 
foreseen, so I determined to make the best of it" — 
which, certainly, was a very Judicious decision. Gilmor, 
not without some thoughts and jilans of escaping, was 
safely taken from the place of his capture, near Moore- 
field, to Winchester. Major Young accompanied his 
prisoner thence to his destined place of confinement. 
Fort Warren, in Boston harl)or, not losing sight of his 
charge till he had seen the gates securely closed upon him. 
The enforced intimacy thus begun was not altogether 
distasteful to cither i)arty. For Gilmor, though having 



ISGo.J THE DKATII (JKAI'l'Ij;. 339 

mort' hraviulo tlian Young-, was brave, sj)iritc'd and adven- 
turous, and the two men became good friends before 
tlieir journey was ended, (iilmor in liis book speaks 
warmly of his captor's courtesy and kindness. 

(leneral (Jrant. meanwliile, was anxious lest Lee should 
retreat fi'om his lines and attempt to join Johnston. He 
felt, that each morning might bring the report of his 
enemy's escape. He resolved to frustrate, if possible, a 
manoeuvre of this kind. On the 24tli of March he 
ordered a movement of the cavalry, the Army of the 
Potomac and the Army of the James, to begin on the 
29th, Avith a view to extend his left and "turn the 
enemy out of his present position around Petersburg." 
Sheridan was to make for the Southside and Danville 
railroads, and the infantry were to sui)port. The Ninth 
Corps, nearest to the enemy's works, and the Sixth were 
to attack the fortifications in front of them, if in any way 
General Lee should weaken his lines to meet the move- 
ment by the flank. In front of Eichmond, Weitzel was 
to break through, if he found a weak spot. On the 
27th Sherman, having occupied Goldsboro', was in camp, 
to meet his old commander, from whom he had parted 
on the other side of the Alleghanies. Consultations were 
had, explanations were made, and a cordial cooperation 
Avas assured. 

On the 29th, early in the morning, Sheridan was off 
with the cavalry, and by night occupied Dinwiddle Court 
House. The infantry left was within supporting distance, 
on the Boydton plank road — the line then extending in 
order from left to right, Sheridan, Warren, Humphreys, 
Ord, and in front of Petersburg AVright and Parke. The 
success of the present movement seemed so certain to 
General Grant that on the night of the 29th he ''felt 
like ending the matter,'' if it were j)ossible, ''before 



340 THE VETERANS. [March, 

going back." Torrents of rain came down through that 
night and all the next day. But Sheridan managed to 
struggle through the mud with his horses to the neigh- 
borhood of Five Forks. Here on the 31st he was attacked 
by a superior force of the enemy, biit, dismounting his 
men, retired very slowly, holding the assaulting troops 
in check, and still retaining his hold upon Dinwiddle. 
On the 1st of April, reenforced by the Fifth Corps, he 
made a counter attack, and, late in the afternoon, fight- 
ing a brilliant battle, carried the enemy's works at Five 
Forks, capturing artillery and a few thousand prisoners. 
At the end of the battle Warren was relieved, and General 
Charles Griffin put in command of the Fifth Corps. 

Five Forks is in the rear of the enemy at Petersburg, 
and its occupation by Sheridan was a serious damage to 
Lee. Grant sent Sheridan more troops, and, rightly 
Judging, that Lee would also send out reenforcements to 
that part of his army in front of Sheridan, ordered an 
attack upon the enemy's lines. A bombardment was 
kept up during the night, and, at 4 o'clock in the morn- 
ing of the 2nd, Wright and Parke went in. The Ninth 
Corps was successful in carrying the enemy's outer line, 
capturing guns and prisoners. The inner line was too 
strong as yet, and General Parke was ordered to hold on 
to his new and advanced line for the present. Attacks 
were made upon him during the day without avail. In 
the afternoon he was reenforced by Colonel Hamblin's 
brigade from the Sixth Corps, which was on the left, and 
had made a brilliant and successful assault — "sweeping 
every thing before it, and to the left towards Hatcher's 
Kun, capturing many guns and several thousand prison- 
ers." 

The immediate part taken by the Regiment and the 
Si.xth Corps, in the attfick on Petersburg, is best described 



1865.] TIIK DKATII (iKAI'PLi:, 341 

1)}' one or two of llu' :ict(»r.s in the scene. Lieutenant- 
Colonel llliodes and Captuin Thurher luivc furnished 
manuscript notes of the assault, which can hest be given 
in their own language. " On the evening of March ;Ust," 
says the lieutenant-colonel, "the field and staif otticers of 
the Regiment were invited to a banquet at brigade head- 
quarters. While the mirth was at its height an officer 
entered and jn-cscntcd an order to General Edwards. 
Reading the order, he directed the regimental com- 
manders to report in his tent, and the other officers to 
join their regiments. We entered the general's tent, 
when he immediately said: ' Gentlemen, we attack Peters- 
burg to-morrow morning,' and. proceeded to read to us 
onr instructions. Our special instructions were received, 
and we returned to our quarters, feeling that it was to be 
the most dcsi)erate light of the war. After the cam}) was 
struck and all was ready, the order was countermanded, 
but renewed and again countermanded before daylight. 
At this time a continual fire was going on night and day. 
"On the evening of April 1st the orders for attack 
Avere again renewed, and so secret were they that only 
the commanding officers of regiments knew what was to 
be done. The men packed their cups and pans in their 
haversacks to prevent noise. No lights were allowed, 
and no horses were to be ridden outside onr works. 
Silently we moved from camp, and taking our place in 
the column avc passed our picket lines and formed in line 
of battle. The fire from the rebel pickets was deadly, 
and two of onr color-corporals were killed before the 
advance took place. While the formation was being 
made, our batteries opened along the entire line, and the 
air was filled with flying shot and shell. We could see 
the spark or light of the fuse, as the shells crossed each 
other's tracks. 
43 



343 THE VETERANS. [Aiiril, 

''The signal to move was to be a bugle call, and the 
line Avas to move forward, increasing the gait to a run. 
As soon as the signal sounded the whole corps set up a 
shout, and away we went. Our Regiment swung off to 
the left, and soon reached the rebel picket line, which we 
captured, and sent our j)risoners to the rear. We then 
started again, and, perceiving the flash of the guns upon 
two forts, concluded to go in between them. We ran up 
tlie banks of the ditch, the rebels firing a volley over our 
heads, and rushed in between their guns. I had seen, 
that every man had taken his cap from his gun, and uj) 
to this time not a shot had been fired. I now ordered 
the Eegiment to prime, and we fired a volley down 
between the rebel huts, and jumped off' the parapet and 
made for the enemy. Day was just breaking, and we 
could see pretty well. Following my instructions, which 
were to 'find the Boydton plank road and halt there,' 
we kept on until we struck the road, and remained until 
ordered back to the works. It was march and figlit all 
day. At night we found ourselves looking down the 
streets of Petersburg, and very near the town. General 
Edwards went to headquarters and volunteered with his 
brigade to take the city, but his services were declined. 
We were tlie nearest troops to the city that night, and 
rested until 3.45 o'clock, a. m., on the 3rd." Lieutenant- 
Colonel Ehodes was highly commended for the gallantry 
of his command, and fairly earned his brevet of colonel. 

Captain Thurber, in his diary of events, under date of 
Sunday, April 2nd, gives an interesting and graphic 
account of the Sixth Corps. "A terrific bombardment," 
he says, "commenced last night at half-past nine o'clock 
all along the lines. At the same time tlie Sixth Corps 
began to move out between the lines to take their position 
for the assault. In so doing they came between the 



1865.] TlIK DEATH (iUAI'l'],!:. 343 

jnckcts of both lines, receiving the tire of eacii for a long 
distance, whicli wc ])iissed over at the double-quick, 
finally reaching the ground from which the charge was to 
be made. Here we remained all night ])efore the works 
we were to assault in the morning, with a slight elevation 
to shelter us. As we lay flat upon the ground the rebel 
picket fire swept overhead continually. About 4 o'clock 
in the morning the order for advance was given. The 
corps, arranged in three lines, began to move, the Second 
Rhode Island in the third line, but, as we advanced, tlie 
first and second lines became disorganized and seemed to 
melt away in front, and we passed through. The rebel 
pickets in their rifle-pits are soon reached, and beg for 
quarter, but none want to harm them. Tlie Regiment 
pass on to the abattis; a large o})ening is found, through 
which the whole Regiment enter by the right flank, and 
then deploying, raise a great cheer and rush for the 
works. From these the rebels are doing their best witii 
their small arms and battery of four guns, but they are 
overwhelmed in an instant and retire — their gunners 
captured. 

"Hot at work the Regiment is inside their lines, and 
is the first regiment in that position on that day. Gen- 
eral Edwards, our ])rigade commander, orders all others 
to form on the Second Rhode Island and advance in 
the direction of the Southside railroad. After jiassing 
through several rebel camps, which were soon in flames, 
we change direction to the east and begin to move toward 
Petersburg, taking the rebel works in reverse. As the 
line advanced, the columns in front of the rebel works 
would assault, and the enemy, being taken in front and 
flank, would leave with his batteries, moving out on the 
road to Petersburg, and firing from every good position. 
In tills maniuT did Die army i)rcss on all the afternoon, 



344 THE VETEKANS. [April, 

till, finally, the line reached the hills commanding Peters- 
burg. A few shots are now thrown into the works 
enclosing the city, and the enemy's troops are seen leaving 
them on the double-quick. At the same time, on our 
right, Forts Mahone and Gregg are assaulted and carried, 
and the day's work is over. We throw uj) a slight breast- 
work and bivouac for the night." 

Thus Captain Thurber. Lieutenant Halliday tells the 
story of one or two occurrences which ha])pened while 
the Eegiment was inside the enemy's lines. It is well 
narrated in a letter to Colonel Rhodes, and, though not 
intended for publication, seems to deserve a place in these 
pages, as giving a lively description of a part of the 
morning's work, "I promised to tell you," says the 
lieutenant, " what a few of our boys did while away from 
the Regiment, the morning we broke the lines in front 
of Fort Fisher. Of course you know all about us until 
we got inside, as we stuck together almost by intuition. 
As soon as we got inside we were immediately subjected 
to quite a severe flank fire, and as Colonel Hickman had 
not succeeded in reaching his position, it looked as if we 
were to be obliged to take it for some time. To afford 
partial relief I took about thirty of our boys, mostly 
of Company E, and started to try to drive our enemy a 
little. They seemed to be distributed along the earth- 
works, in squads of three to six, and in no instance did 
I see any of them leave their posts until they had given 
us the contents of their muskets. Then they ran, and 
what we did not capture we kept running, until we had 
quite a large party on the go. We did n't have to go 
more than six hundred or eight hundred yards, I think, 
before we came to an earthwork in which there were four 
brass pieces. Our boys moved as quickly as any soldiers 
ever did, and they got into the camp in good shape. At 



1865.] THE DKATII OUAPI'LK. 3.45 

the words 'now, then, forward/ they charged, and in less 
time than it takes to tell it, three })icees were ours and 
the fourth was on its way down the hill. I now dis- 
covered, that Lieutenant Dorrance was with nie, and, as 
we stepi)cd on the parapet together, a bullet in the neck 
knocked him off it. As 1 saw where the shot came from, 
I started for the spot, and had the satisfaction of winging 
my bird and capturing him. 

"I then started with my men, to see if we could n't 
get the fourth piece. At the same time, seeing the 
enemy were forming their lines at right angles with the 
old ones, I thought a little sui)port would probably be 
acceptable. So I sent over to Lieutenant-Colonel Clark, 
saying we had got the earthwork, and asking him tq take 
possession, that we might rejoin our Regiment. AVe got 
the fourth piece with very little trouble, but as soon as 
the enemy began to advance I knew it would be impos- 
sible to do any thing with it. I started the boys to the 
top of the hill, to reload the pieces there and get them in 
position. Private Eailton did not seem inclined to leave, 
but went to work to load the piece, which he did to the 
muzzle with stones, iron, etc., which were lying around. 
The enemy were advancing, closed en masse — so I said 
to him, ' Come, the Johnnies are coming, let's get up and 
keep the earthwork, any way.' Tlie only reply was, 
'Be they? If they come here I'll make them smell' — 
well — 'brimstone.' I stood and watched him, and then, 
when the enemy's line was not over thirty feet away, he 
touched off the gun, which blew into thousands of 
pieces, but such destruction of life I never saw, before or 
since. It ])roke their lines, and they were not reformed, 
as our troops began coming in to help us. Just as we 
got into the earthwork, where the rest of the boys Avere, 
Colonel Clark came up with his regiment, and I very 



346 THE VETERAi«fS. [April, 

willingly turned over the captured property to him, uiid 
rejoined the Regiment. Railton was with us to the end 
of the war, but died from a wound received at Sailor's 
Creek." It was one of those personal episodes which 
were perpetually occurring duiing the war, and is put on 
record simply as an illustration of the independent man- 
ner in which much of our warfare was carried on. 

The whole affair, both in its conception and execution, 
was remarkably well carried out. The Sixth Corps — 
well supported l)y two divisions of the Twenty-fourth 
Corps, on the left — was formed with Wheaton's division 
on the right, Getty's in the centre, and Seymour's on the 
left. Wlieaton formed his division with Penrose's bri- 
gade on the right, Hamblin's in the centre, and Edwards's 
on the left. Getty was to make the charge, the other 
two divisions supporting. The attacking force moved up 
in two lines, Wheaton and Seymour advancing en ecJielon 
on either side. The fighting was severe from dayliglit 
until 11 o'clock. Getty and Wheaton, checked at first, 
finally carried the works, when Wheaton moved over to 
the right in aid of the Ninth Corps, engaged in a very 
hot and bloody battle. Seymour broke through the 
enemy in gallant style, and reached the Southside rail- 
road. The enemy disputed every inch of ground with 
obstinate valor, but, on tlie fall of General A. P. Hill, in 
immediate command at this point, finally gave way, 
losing 2000 prisoners and nearly a score of guns. There 
was considerable fighting through the afternoon, but at 
night the Sixth Corps had established itself south of the 
city, its left extending well over toward the Appomattox, 
The Twenty-fourth and Second Corps were close up in 
support, and the Ninth, securely fixed within the enemy's 
outer line, was prepared to penetrate the inner line at 
daybreak. 



18C5.] ""^ '"*' '■■^'"'•- '" 



CHAPTER VI I 1. 
THE LOST CAUSE. 



rtEXEEAL Lee, lU'icdving that tho am.ns of the 
Uc^ntodoracy were iu u cle^l-evate state, ,..opa,v<l to 
M evacuate both Petersburg and Riehnu.nd. He de- 
spatched a messenger on the 3,kI to Mr. Jeltcrsou Da s 
and his governn.ent at Kichmond, niformmg h chut 
"ho ha,n-ned at the time to be at chnreh, that the l,o>u 
had come. That night Davis and h,s eonipanions fled 
'■td the enen,y's troops marched »>.t-f»-;;«'"^-7 
setting Are to several bnihl.ngs ere tliey left On the 
mm'ni^ig of the 3rd, at -Z o'clock, the enemy s pickets 
we4 stitl out, but at 4 o'clock our pickets found no force 
rtront of them, and the armies at once entered ar^ 
took possession of the two cities. General Devens of the 
3rd division. Twenty-fourth Corps, Army ot H"' J''""^ ' 
marched in his command and occupied E.ehmo d. In 
" nt of the Kiuth Corps a deputation from he c> y 
government was mot by Colonel Kly, who sent .n . 

brigade, and the 1st Michigan '''■"'■l'*'"';^ ^ ''."'f ^^, '^ 
fla^ upon the court house. In front of U.e S.Nth Co P 
Cc^i r ,1 Edwards was met by Mr. D. A. Paul, a mem ^ 
of a committee from the city council, who tendered the 



348 THE VETERAXS. [April, 

surrender ot\the city, Avliereupon the 37th Massaclnisetts 
marched in and took possession. General Willcox's 
division of the Ninth was left to garrison the city, and 
the other troops were sent out to guard the Southside 
railroad and to liarass the rear of the retreating army. 
On tlie 4th Mr. Lincoln, who had been at City Point for 
a week and more, visited Richmond and was received, 
especially by the negroes, with a warm and touching 
enthusiasm of gratitude. 

General Grant, leaving his garrisons to attend to the 
captured cities, lost no time in pursuing General Lee's 
retreating columns. Lee endeavored to reach the Dan- 
ville railroad, hoping to escape southward. But Sheridan 
was on his left flank, with his cavalry — trained by this 
time to pursue on horseback and fight on foot — and was 
impressed with the hope of decisive and final success. 
"^ I feel confident, "he sends word to Grant, "of capturing 
the Army of Northern Virginia if we exert ourselves." 
Grant was in no way behind in wishing "to end the 
matter." So the troops were pushed on. The roads 
were bad, rations scant, and the marching was hard, but 
the near prospect of victory and peace gave energy to the 
most Aveary and helped to still the gnawings of hunger. 
Besides, as an aged contraband informed Sheridan — in 
answer to the question, "Where are the rebs?" — the 
enemy was "siftin' south, sar, siftin' south," and tl:ere 
was hope of capturing a large portion of them before they 
could get through the meshes. Sheridan had the Fifth 
Corps with him, and the Second and Sixth were sent 
forward with all possible haste to join his command. 
For the Danville railroad must be secured at all hazards. 
Major Young was out in the advance with his scouts, 
and reported Lee making for Amelia Court House. 
Young himself, with a few picked men, was with the 



18G5.] THE LOST r.visE. 349 

cnoniy's cavalrv. iiiid vwvy now mid then. :if favonililo 
(»)»[)<»rlmiiti(,'s, jind in a very persuasive way, would induce 
men and cnen olllcers to transfer tlieniselves from tlic 
rebel to the Union lines. It was a pleasant aninsenient 
to him, and did no harm to any body. 

The troops were stripped for the race, and on the ;5rd, 
4tli and 5th had "hard marching all day" — according 
to Captain 'J'hurbcr. On the 5th the Second Corj^s 
reached Sheridan, then at Jetersville, and on the same 
night the Sixth came up. The cavahy had had some 
fighting every day, and Lee had now passed Amelia and 
might momentarily come into contact with the army on 
his tlank. Generals Grant and Meade had also come up. 
General Ord had gone down toward Burkesville Junction, 
and the })ros})ect was more cheering than ever. 

On the 6th, bright and early, the army was astir, and 
pressed on westward. The cavalry and horse artillery 
were in the advance, and took every occasion to annoy 
the enemy's trains and rear-guard. The route of the 
army lay tow'ard Prince Edward Court House, on the 
Danville turnpike. General Lee was between the road 
to the court house and the Appomattox, He had lost 
the Danville railroad — that was certain. Could he gain 
the turnpike? There were two ways to do it — to make 
straight for it on the south side of the river, and to cross 
to the north side and recross to the south side u})on the 
turnpike and railroad bridges at Farmville. Dividing 
his forces, he seems to have decided to try both — as it 
was reported to Sheridan, that i)art of the enemy's army 
was keei)ing the court house road and ])art was going 
toward the river. The latter was really Ewell with the 
rear-guard — possibly making for Farmville crossing. 

The Second Corps pushed on to the river; the cavalry 
and the Sixth Corps, then coming up, made for the force 
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350 THE VETERANS. [April, 

upon the court house road. A portion of the cavahy 
struck the enemy's trains at or near Deatonsville, and 
harassed them more or less during the day. About 4 
o'clock in the afternoon the two opposing columns came 
in contact near Sailor's Creek. The cavalry immediately 
attacked. General Wright at once put himself under 
Sheridan's orders, and Seymour's division was moved 
down without delay to aid Colonel Stagg's cavalry brigade, 
Avhich Avas making attacks and demonstrations, wholly 
beyond proportion to its size. Of the cavalry, Custer Avas 
off on the right, Crook in the centre, and Devin on the 
left. Of the infantry, Seymour's and Whoaton's divisions 
Avere moved to the other side of the creek, Avliile Getty 
Avas held in reserve. Beyond the creek Avas a j-idge, 
partly Avooded. Seymour on the right Avas to move 
straight on; Wheaton on the left Avas to bear to his right, 
and, closing up, come upon the enemy's flank. The 
crossing Avas made in the midst of a hot and galling fire. 
The men, holding their cartridges above their heads, 
leaped in, struggled through the mud and water, and 
quickly gained the other side. Immediately forming 
the line, Seymour gallantly advanced his division and 
gained the ridge, pushing back the enemy in his front. 

It happened, that the Second Regiment Avas leading 
the corps that day, and had furnished guards for the 
houses on the road, so that Avhen it reached the creek it 
numbered scarcely 200 men. Deploying to the left, on 
emerging from a piece of Avoods, the Eegiment Avas 
formed on the left of the third line. But on advancing 
it took the left of the second, and finally that of the first 
line. Being on the extreme left, and Avithout cavalry to 
guard its flank, the crossing of the stream Avas a hazard- 
ous movement. But across the men Avent Avith the rest, 
jiOAV under Seymoiir, and, gaining the other bank, immC' 



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diately reformed and pushed up the slope beyond, the 
enemy retiring into the woods upon the ridge, liut liere 
wtis a hirge force of the enemy, lying concealed and 
awaiting the approach of our troops. A scathing and 
murderous fire was opened, and the enemy charged down 
upon the command. It was a hand to hand fight, the 
combatants mingling together and freely using bayonets 
and musket butts. Here fell Cai)tain Gleason of G and 
Lieutenant Perry of F, for the fighting was severe. 
Indeed Seymour had nearly the entire Aveight of the 
enemy upon him, Avhile Wheaton was moving around to 
his sujiport, to strike the foe upon his flank. 

Conspicuous in this contest, among the enemy's troops, 
was a battalion of marines from Richmond, disdainful of 
fear and eager for the fray. They fought Avith such 
impetuosity as to throw our lines into dire confusion, 
and almost before he was aware of it Seymour and his 
division — a part of the Second with them — were tum- 
bled back into and across the creek, the enemy following 
and planting his flags upon the bank. But brief was his 
triumph. Edwards formed his brigade upon the enemy's 
flank and poured in a deadly fire. A few rounds of 
canister, from a battery which was opportunely sent to 
the relief of our troops, cleared the way for their return. 
The men of the Second Avho had been forced }i cross the 
creek rushed back again. The rest of Wheaton's division 
now came gallantly into action. Our artillery, on the 
hither side of the creek, oi)ened on the mass of the 
clustering enemy on the further ])ank. There was no 
escape for the daring marines, and they Avere actually 
forced across the creek to surrender themselves to Seymour 
and his commaiul. (Jcneral (Jetty was now sent across, 
and Wiicaton turned his attention to the ridge. The 
Sixth Cori)s, in the new forin;ition, made its advance. 



353 THE VETERANS. [April, 

subjected to a heavy fire, but still pressing the enemy 
hard and gaining an advantage at every step. DoAvn 
through the woods then came our cavalry, having got 
into the enemy's rear, and, in a few minutes after, the 
battle was over. 

General Ewcll, with his subordinate commanders, 
Kershaw, Barton, Corse and others, 8000 or 10,000 
l)risoners — there was not time to count them — 14 guns 
and the trains, were the prizes of that day's struggle. 
Colonel Rhodes, in his manuscript narrative, says, that 
Sergeant Cameron of the 5th Wisconsin took Ewell's 
horse by the bridle, and delivered his distinguished 
prisoner over to General Wright. General C. E. Lee and 
staff, Commodore Tucker and staff, and the men of their 
respective commands, and a wagon train with its contents, 
were also among the captures made by Edwards's brigade. 
The loss of the Second was severe. At Petersburg it 
had lost Corporal Mills of E and one man killed. Lieu- 
tenant Dorrance of E, Sergeants Redding of D and 
Bucklin of F, and Corporals Shippee of B, Barber and 
C. W. Brown of D, Glancey of E, Miller of G, and 6 
men wounded. Corporal Glancey died of his wounds, 
April 3rd. In this fight it lost 6 killed and 39 wounded 
— of whom -4 soon after died of their injuries. Among 
the killed were Captain Gleason of G, Lieutenant Perry 
of F, and Sergeant Seamans of E. Sergeant Coyle of 
A died. May 2nd, Corporal Burke of A, April 30th, 
Corjioral Carroll of C, April IGth, and Corporal Mansell 
of E, April 8th. Among the wounded were Captain 
Jeffrey of F, Lieutenants Tourjee of A, McKay of D, 
Halliday of E, winning a brevet of captain, and Peck of 
G, Sergeants McKay of F and Oldenburg of G, and 
Corporals Booth of A, Ballou of C, O'Brien of D, and 
Fanning, Horton and Railton, of E. Colonel Rhodes 



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said he coul.l nut .peak too higlil.v o( ll,e eomluet »f the 
men, and the men gnitefully ,-ori,.v...atod the g..od 
oDinion of their commander. 
't,o battle of Sailor's Creek- with it. hnlhan results 
deeided the question of Lee's reaehing the Danv, le turn- 
n ke lie wis on the north side of the Appon.ittox no» 
vhither his main body had been forced by the beeond 
and Fifth Corps while Sheridan had been operatn.g 
aro„,«l Sailor-s Creek. General Ord, too had some 
thare in the victory, having brought up h,s eommand 
, m Burke's to Fannville and detained the head o 
Ue's column at that point. The net day the S.xt^h 
Corps went up to FarmviUe and crossed to suppo.t the 
Second Corps which was following Lee. despairing ol 
die and making for Lynchburg. ^,^1-™'™' J' ', 
two cavalry divisions, moved rapidly to the -'s -ud 
the south side of the Appomattox, »» '"""^^f ';,/;™ 
Corps and General Ord's command. ^ '»' °f"^^ 
troops on the south went into camp near »•«"'» "'^''^ 
General Grant, at FarmviUe, proposed to •■J"^'^ 1;* 
that he should now surrender the Army of >.o than 
Vi ginia. General Lee replied, that he did no entertam 
Grant's "opinion on the hopelessness o {"^1'"- 'TJ'»_ ^ 
ance." Still he asked for terms, to winch G'-'n"";" 
responded, that his condition of peace was, that tnc 
men and officers surrendered shall be d.s^u, hhed for 
takin.. up arms again against the United States. 

N^imLdiate r°ply was received, and so the pursuit 
continued on the 8th. Sheridan, now more eager than 
ever, pushed his cavalry along the roads pandlel to 
the railroad leading to App,.n,attox Sta .on. At o 
pect Station, or a short distance hey..nd, one ot M..J 
Yonn.'s SCO ,ts came iu and reported, " that there v e,e 
air ad'y four trains ot cars at Apponudtox depot awa.t.ng 



364 rat VMerans. [April, 

General Lee." Forward the cavalry! Hurry on the 
infantry — for the game was now almost in sight and 
sure to be run down. An uneventful march — for the 
country was quiet and peaceful, and no signs of the 
enemy appeared. Not far from 5 o'clock in the after- 
noon Custer in advance saw the smoke of the locomotives 
and the standing trains. Circling out through the woods 
and passing beyond the depot, he gallopped down the rail- 
road, captured the engineers and trainmen, secured the 
trains and started them back toward Prospect Station. 
Sheridan soon afterwards came up, and, dismounting his 
horsemen, made dispositions for battle. He was just in 
time. For tbe head of Lee's column, mostly artillery — 
the rear detained by Meade — was coming down to the 
depot, and had already opened fire upon Custer. ISTot 
expecting a fight at that place, the enemy was somewhat 
disturbed and demoralized by the appearance of our 
forces, and especially indignant at the loss of his supplies, 
upon which he had almost laid his hand. But, between 
the dismounted cavalry in front and Custer in the rear, 
the artillery could not do better tlian give up their guns, 
twenty-five in number. Sheridan immediately reported 
the day's success to Grant, and thought, that "we would 
perhaps finisli the job in the morning." The Fifth 
Corps and General Ord's command, appreciating the 
situation, marched all night, and before daylight the 
welcome tramp of their columns was heard at the cavalry 
headquarters. 

General Grant, al)Out midnight, on his side of the 
river — now dwindled to a mere brook — received a reply 
to his note of the morning. General Lee frankly did 
"not think the emergency had arisen to call for the 
surrender" of his army. He was willing to treat for 
peace, and jirojiosed an interview tlie next morning at 10 



1805.] THE LOST CAUSE. 355 

o'clock. (Trant thouulit, tliat an interview •■• would lead 
to no good," as he had no authority to treat for peace. 
But peace could be secured "by the South laying down 
their arms" — which was sufficiently clear to the loyal 
mind. Meanwhile, Sheridan, on that same morninjj, 
was jjressing upon General Lee's mind the fact that " the 
emergency had arisen." For the cavalry and infantry 
confronted the advance of the Army of Northern \\r- 
ginia, stopped the road to Danville, Lynchburg — and 
every where else — and presented a l)arrier which the 
enemy would not believe to be impassable, till he had 
tried in des})eration to break through, and had failed. 
A wliite Hag came out to Sheridan, and hostilities were 
at an end. 

(Jeneral Lee sent to Grant that he would meet him and 
arrange the terms of the surrender. Oitlcers were to 
])arole themselves and their resjiective commands; arms, 
artillery and ])ublic property were to be turned over to 
the Army of the Potomac; officers' side arms, private 
horses and baggage were to be retained; and then the 
officers and men could return to their homes, "not to be 
disturbed by United States authority, so long as they 
observe their paroles and the laws in force where they 
may reside." These were generous terms. Lee accejited 
them, not Avithout a natural feeling of sorn>w that the 
cause for which he had battled so long, so well and so 
persistently, was lost. Preliminaries Avere signed, as the 
two generals met in the house of a Mr. ]McLean, near the 
court house, and before the sun set on the Dth of April 
every body in both armies knew, that the protracted and 
bloody strife was at an end. "Then Ave Avent to bed," 
says General Sheridan's staff officer, "and had a good 
night's rest, and tried to ai)prcciate the great blessing of 
peace that had suddenly descended upon us." 



356 THE VETEKANS. [April, 



CHAPTER IX 

HOME AT LAST. 



THE Eegiment that had been distinguished for its 
steadiness and bravery in the first battle of the war 
' had been equally conspicuous in the last. It had 
gallantly done its part in mitigating the shame of the 
first defeat and in adding lustre to the glory of the last 
victory. But it was not destined to be relieved from 
duty for two or three months to come. There were a 
few things yet to do in closing up the affairs of the 
rebellion, and the Sixth Corps was selected to finish the 
work in Virginia. A day's rest around Appomattox was 
allowed, and then General Wright, with the Second Corps 
and a part of the cavalry, was ordered down to Burkes- 
ville. On the 11th of April the march began, and having 
made twenty miles, the corps encamped. On the 12 th 
the march was resumed, and the next day's movement 
brought the troops to their destination. The duty to be 
here performed was guarding the railroad, and was 
found to be not especially onerous. For ten days the 
command remained in this neighborhood, enjoying the 
rest and the occasional hospitality of the people. Here 
3;lso came to the troops, to their indignation and sorrow^ 



18G5.] HOME AT LAST. 357' 

tlic intelligence of the assassination of President Lincoln. 
Well was it said, that the South by that murderous blow 
sacrificed its best friend. For there can be no question, 
that the practical sagacity and genuine patriotism of the 
])resident would have found a peaceful and satisfactory 
way of solving the difficult and vexing problem of recon- 
struction. The generous heart which was noAV forever 
still had no enmity to indulge or revenge to gratify. 
The s})irit of the famous declaration — "with charity to 
all, with malice toward none" — would doubtless have 
})ervadod the i)ublic policy and brought the nation safely 
through all its i)erils. 

On the 23rd the Sixth Corps and the cavalry started 
for Danville, arriving on the 27th. The movement was 
in part to hasten the surrender of Johnston, and on the 
arrival of the troops the welcome intelligence was received, 
that Sherman hud already brought the matter to its con- 
summation. Johnston surrendered on the 2Gth, and 
there was no further need of occupying this advanced 
l>ost. So, on the 2nd of May, the command returned — 
in i)art by rail — to Burkesville, arriving on the 4th. 
Here, on the 4th, Company H, numbering 74 officers and 
men, joined the Regiment, its members having been 
mustered in at intervals from the 21st of January to the 
22nd of A])ril. The company was in command of Cap- 
tain Joseph Pollard, with First Lieutenant J. N. Granger 
and Second Lieutenant F. A. Burt. The warrant officers 
Avere as follows: Sergeants (first) Orville P. Jones, 
Robert Nevin, Peter A. Marie, Virginius Vanguison and 
John F. Bowen; Corjjorals Caleb S. Miller, Joseph W. 
Aldrich, William C. Bosworth, James Donnelly, Charles 
C. Nye, AVilliam H. Heath and John II. 'J\ler. The 
government was still putting soldiers into the field, for 
there were some apprehensions lest a guerilla kind of 



358 THE VETERANS. [M'^J? 

warfare might be maintained in some portions of the 
South Avhich were most disturbed by the humihation of 
the surrender. Fortunately these fears were groundless, 
but it was the part of prudence to be fore-armed. 

On the 5tli the 1st division was sent to Wells's Station, 
and for the next ten days the officers and men lived in 
clover. "Wells's Station, or Wellsville, as it is sometimes 
called, is a quiet place on the border of Nottoway and 
Dinwiddle counties, and the country around is the abode 
of well-to-do planters, whose estates had been compara- 
tively untouched by the war. Distant about thirty miles 
from Petersburg, it had escaped any extended ravage, 
and at this time the fields presented all the beauty of the 
opening summer. The inliabitants had been hearty 
adherents of the insurgent cause, but now that it was 
hopeless they were evidently glad, that the contest was 
over and the question decided. The officers were received 
into their houses with the proverbial hospitality of the 
Virginia planter, and invitations to dinner and supper 
literally poured into camp from all the region within a 
ten miles' circuit. The hosts were courteous and cordial, 
and, if the young ladies would occasionally sing secession 
songs, the guests could very well afford to laugh and be 
amused by the harmless demonstration. The intercourse 
was very friendly and very enjoyable, and when the time 
for leaving came, our officers and their liberal entertain- 
ers parted with recij^rocal expressions of good will. 

Sherman's army passed Wellsville on the 6th, going on 
toward Eichmond, occupying the entire day. On the 
16th the Sixth Corps left its camps — in what had 
seemed almost a paradise to the wearied soldiers — 
marched to Wilson's, where it remained two days, and 
thence proceeded to Petersburg. It passed through that 
city on the 19th, and on the 20th reached Manchester. 



1865.] HOME AT LAST. 359 

On the 24tli the coips w;is at Kichniond, and thence 
niarclied to Hanover Court House. At Richmond, Libby 
Prison, Castle Tliunder, IJelle Isle and otlier points of 
mournful interest attracted the attention of the officers 
and men. Many of them now saw these places for the 
first time, some had experienced their horrors, and all 
were glad to leave the city which had for them such 
painful associations. Through P'redericksburg on the 
2()th and 30th, and so on to Fairfax Court House and 
Hall's Hill, where the corps Avent into camp. Colonel 
Rhodes records, that the last day's march was over the 
same ground which the Regiment had traversed on its 
way to its first battle. 

On the 23rd and 24th occurred the grand review of 
Meade's and Sherman's armies at Washington. The 
Sixth Corps, necessarily absent, was to have a review by 
itself. The 8th of June was the day fixed, and on the 
previous night the corps bivouacked on the grounds 
south and east of the Capitol. The day was very hot, 
but the troops made a fine appearance, and were especially 
commended for their good marching. There might not 
have been so much enthusiasm as on previous occasions, 
when the numbers both of troops and spectators were 
greater, but there was abundant greeting, and the public 
appreciation was well and heartily expressed. General 
Wright and his horse were covered with flowers, and the 
division and other commanders received similar tokens of 
regard and approval. A large Greek cross of evergreens, 
the badge of the corps, stood on the president's stand, 
and the houses and reviewing stands along the route 
were handsomely decorated. 

Major B. Perley Poore, in his despatch to the Boston 
Journal, gave a brief description of the pageant. " Gen- 
eral Wi'iglit headed his corps, I'iding a dark bay horse, 



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decorated witli flowers. After saluting, the general dis- 
mounted and went into the pavilion, where President 
Johnson invited him to take a seat by his side. The 
column then marched past at quick time, the bands 
wheeling out and playing as their respective brigades 
passed. All the officers saluted and the colors were 
drooped before the president. The mounted officers 
appeared to advantage, especially brevet Major-Generals 
Frank Wheaton, Ricketts and L. S. Grant, who were 
splendidly mounted. The Second Rhode Island, Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel E. H, Rhodes, sustained the military 
reputation of that state. The light batteries made a fine 
show, moving battery front. The men were clean and 
neatly uniformed, the pieces and harnesses were in good 
order, and the horses in excellent condition. Batteries 
G and H of the First Rhode Island were in every way up 
to the standard of excellence." General Edwards's bri- 
gade on this occasion consisted of the 82nd Pennsylvania 
Veteran Volunteers, brevet Brigadier-General I. B. Bas- 
sett, Second Rhode Island Veteran Volunteers, 49th 
Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, Colonel B, J. Hick- 
man, 37th Massachusetts, Major M. W. Tyler, and the 
5th Wisconsin, Colonel T. S. Allen. At the end of the 
review the corps marched back to its camps. 

It is but needful now to record the changes and 
promotions, and then proceed to bring our narrative to 
an end. Lieutenant-Colonel Rhodes won his brevet of 
colonel, to date from April 2nd, for gallant and meritori- 
ous. conduct in the attack on Petersburg, and was pro- 
moted to colonel by Governor Smith, to date from July 
18th. Major Young was brevetted lieutenant-colonel, to 
date from March 13th, for gallant and meritorioixs 
conduct during the campaign, and promoted to a full 
lieutenant-colonelcy, July 18th. He remained in the 



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service and accomi>anied General Slieridan to his com- 
mand in tlie Sontlnvest after Mie war liad ended. Ca]itain 
Thnrber of D was promoted to major, Jnly IStli. Adju- 
tant Smith was absent from the Regiment from June 
18th, 18G4, to May, 1865, in hospital, recovering from his 
wound, and after recovery on detached service at Elmira, 
New York. His duties were performed by Second Lieu- 
tenant Easterbrook of B, First Lieutenant Small of B, 
First Lieutenant Ilalliday of E, and First Lieutenant 
Carr of G. Assistant Surgeon Smith was promoted to 
surgeon, March 10th. Commissary-Sergeant Burton was 
mustered out, June 20th, Sergeant J. F. Bowen of II 
Avas promoted to fill the vacancy, and to second lieuten- 
ant, July 15th. Hospital Steward Loper was mustered 
out, June 20th. Sergeant Benoni Sweet of C was pro- 
moted to sergeant-major, March 29th, and to second 
lieutenant, Jnly loth. 

Among the line officers the following changes and 
promotions are recorded: Second Lieutenant Dorrance 
of E brevetted first lieutenant, April 2nd, commissioned 
first lieutenant, December 5th, 1864, but not mustered 
as such; July 11th, First Lieutenant Carr of G promoted 
to captain; Second Lieutenant J. McKay of D to first 
lieutenant; 15th, Second Lieutenant Burt of H to first 
lieutenant; 18th, First Lieutenant West of D to captain. 
First Lieutenant Gould of F was discharged, February 
28th; Second Lieutenant Arnold of B was cashiered, 
Ai)ril 21st; Brevet Captain Ilalliday of E was mustered 
out, ^fay IDth; I'irst Lieutenant Tourjee of A resigned, 
June 14th; Second Lieutenant Peck of G resigned, June 
30th. 

Among the warrant officers and enlisted men the 
following promotions were made: May 19th, Sergeant 
Thomas Brennan of C to second lieutenant: Julv 11th, 



36:2 THE VETEliANS. [June, 

Sergeant Jothani Waterman of B to first lieutenant; 
July 15th, Sergeant Watson of A to second lieutenant; 
Sergeant Lewis of C to second lieutenant; Sergeant 
George Mowry of D to second lieutenant; Sergeant W. 
J. Babcock of B to second lieutenant. January 1st, 
Corporal Tliomas Brennan of C was promoted to ser- 
geant and to second lieutenant, as above; private Peter 
Frederick of C to corporal; February 1st, private Emuel 
Biere of F to corporal; 14tli, Corporal George Mowry of 
D to sergeant and to second lieutenant, as above; April 
1st, Corporal T. E. Muller of C to sergeant, and private 
Eufus Shippee of B to corporal; 18th, private George E. 
Potter to sergeant, and private Israel D. Simmons, both 
of B, to corporal; May 5th, Corporal Charles H. Jordan 
of C to sergeant. 

The following promotions are given without date: 
Corporals Frank Alexander of E and W. C. Bosworth of 11 
to sergeant; privates J. A. Bushee of E, George H. Bucklin 
of F, and Joel F. Crocker of G, to sergeant; privates J. 
H. Coyle and John Neenan of A, G. W. Ballou of D, 
and William E. Khodes of H, to corporal and sergeant; 
privates A'. H. Abbott and George Deitz of A; H. N. 
Ballou, J. H. Brophy, Patrick Carroll, P. T. Jones, Jean 
Lachariche and J. W. Potter of C; Nelson Barber, Charles 
W. Brown, F. A. Brown, Thomas McCabe, Michael 
Martin, David O'Brien, Thomas Randall and Charles 
Waterman of D; S. H. Angell, R. T. Burton, John 
Fanning, A. P. Horton, James Mansell, Alexander 
Mills, William Pierce, Jr., and E. S. Sherman of E; 
T. A. Coghill, G. A. Lindall and J. T. Glancey of F; 
J. K. King and C. W. Stearns of G, and R. I. Chappcll 
and Edward Kennoy of H, to corporal. 

The following were discliarged: February 17th, Cor- 
porals Binns and Brophy of C; 27th, Corporal Hathaway 



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of A; JuiR' fith, ('ori)()r;il ('. \V. Brown of D: Idtli. 
Sorgoaiit I{(.'(Uliiii,r of 1); 20tl), Sergi-ant John ^Necnun of 
A; "-iUtli, ('orporal Liiidall of F. The following died: 
January 12th, Corporal Vallett of D; April 27th, Cor- 
])oral Grey of E; May 15th, Sergeant J. A. King of C; 
22nd, Corporal 8haw of F. Sergeant Jolm Lawrence of 
C and eleven men were transferred at different times to 
the veteran reserve corps. 

The rest of the story is soon tcdd. In the latter part 
of June the Sixth Corps dissolved. Indeed the dissolu- 
tion began immediately after the review of the 8th. 
Company E of the Second was mustered out on the 19th, 
and immediately departed for home. The company 
arrived at Providence in the afternoon of the 22nd, and 
was received with the proper demonstrations by the state 
authorities — a salute by the Marine Artillery, an escort 
by the Mechanic Rifles, and a collation. On the disso- 
lution of the Sixth Corps a new provisional corps was 
formed, under the command of General AVright. The 
Second Regiment was retained in the service, and was 
assigned to the 3rd brigade, General Hamblin, of the 1st 
division, General Getty. It was the design of the mili- 
tary authorities to station tliis command at some point 
in Western Maryland, upon the line of the Monocacy. 
But the design was never carried out. The corps which 
was ordered to be organized on the 28th was disbanded 
and dissolved on the Tth of July. It was found, tluit the 
troops, having })assed through the war and tinished it, 
wery not disposed to remain contentedly inactive in the 
piping times of peace. Their comrades had returned 
home, their own service was superfluous, arrearages of 
l)ay had accumulated, rations were scanty and })oor, the 
daily drill was an intolerable, burden, and the discontent, 
Avliich an enforced idleness is sure to breed, began to show 



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itself. In point of fact, the government needed no such 
army any longer, and it Avas best that both officers and 
men should be discharged from military duty. 

The Second Eegiment had its grand celebration of 
Independence day, when Sergeant-Major Sweet delighted 
an admiring multitude with his famous " pancratical " 
feats and performances. Colonel Rhodes entertained a 
brilliant company at his headquarters, and the glorious 
memories of the past were duly honored. Four days 
after, it was known, that the provisional corps had been 
dissolved, and that the Regiment was to go home. Four 
days later still and the mustcring-ont rolls were completed, 
and on the 13th, on the parade ground of the camp at 
Hall's Hill, the simple ceremony was performed which 
released the Second Rhode Island Vetekan Volun- 
teers from further service to the United States. 

The return home was accomplished without incident. 
The Regiment left camp as soon after it was mustered 
out as transportation could be procured, and arrived in 
Providence at midnight of the 17th. It had been ex- 
pected, that the arrival would be made at 4 o'clock in the 
afternoon, by the regular train, which reached Provi- 
dence at that hour, from New Haven and New London. 
A multitude of peo})le gathered at the railroad station to 
greet the returning soldiers. But delays occurred. The 
train did not leave New Haven till a late hour in the 
afternoon. Besides the Second the 11th and 58th Mass- 
achusetts were on the train, and its progress was necessa- 
rily slow. After a ride of seven tedious hours the weary 
troops were glad to hear the whistle of the locomotive, 
signalling their approach to Providence. 

Tlie guns of the Marine Artillery soon announced the 
joyful intelligence to those who had been patiently wait- 
ing in the neighborhood of the station. They were 



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joined ere long l)y many of the friends of tlie Regiment, 
and wiien tlie .soldiers ste}>|)ed from the ears they were 
greeted ))y hearty eheers and words of eordial weleome, 
('ompany A, Piivvtucket Liglit (ruaid, under (lie eom- 
mand of Captain Kohert MeCloy. reeeived the Ivegiinent 
and escorted the eommand immediately to Washington 
Hall, where Acting Adjuticint-General Crandall had [)re- 
l)ared a hountifnl collation, of which the men parto(jk 
with api)etites whetted hy the long delay. Those who 
hud friends in the city and its neighborhood were at once 
taken in charge by them, and the rest were qnartered for 
the night at the Park barracks. The time and circum- 
stances of the arrival precluded a street parade, and thus 
prevented the testimonials of admiration and respect, 
which the citizens of Providence would gladly have 
shown to the Regiment. But the war was now at an 
end, and in the gladness of coming home in peace, the 
returned soldiers could readily i)ardon any apparent lack 
of enthusiasm in their reception. 

The men were paid off and the Regiment was finally 
disbanded on the 28th. Colonel Rhodes on that day 
issued the folloAving aiii)ropriate farewell order to his 
command: "Comrades: The time has come for us to 
part, after serving together for over four years. Before 
bidding you farewell, I wish to express my gratitude to 
you all for your uniform kindness toward me, and your 
attention to duty. Nobly have you served your country, 
gallantly have you followed our battle-scarred flags 
through the fiercest of the fight. You have never 
allowed the good name of our native state to suffer, but 
have added to its historic fame. You may well be proud 
of the part that you have taken in preserving the Union. 
Your commanding officer will ever be proud to say, that 
he served through the rebellion in the Second Rhode 
46 



3G6 THE VETERANS. [Jw^J' 

Island Volunteers, and will remember with pleasure the 
brave men who so nobly supported him during the time 
that he had command. We are now to commence a new 
career. We are to become citizens. Show to the nation 
that you can be good citizens as well as gallant soldiers. 
Be true to your God, your country and yourselves. 
Faeewell!" 

The Second Khode Island Regiment was no more. It 
had nobly responded to the hope of the people of the 
state, when it first went forth to its mission of duty, 
heroism and sacrifice. On niiiny fields it had shown its 
valor. The first and the last l)attle of the war had borne 
equal testimony to its gallantry and fidelity of service. 
In a large army there are always certain regiments which 
are known throughout all ranks as trustwortliy in every 
duty to which they are sent. On the front line, at the 
outposts, or in reserve; on the march, in camp, upon the 
field, these are the picked men — the men to lead a forlorn 
hoi)e, to cover a retreat. 

It is not too much to say, that the Second was one of 
these trusted i-egiments in the Army of the Potomac. 
It was known every where, and every where honored. 
Much of its fame was due to the character of its com- 
manding officers. The reader of these pages must be 
sufficiently familiar with their deeds. But — let the 
word which was declared at the beginning be repeated 
at the end — much also of its good repute was due to the 
cht^racter of its private soldiers — the material of which 
it was composed, the real substance of its life. Mostly 
born and bred in Rhode Island, they had the native 
independence and the state pride which are characteristic 
of the commonwealth where they had their origin. Those 
from other states and those who were born in other lands, 
but who were glad to fight the battles of liberty for the 



1SG5.] iioMK AT J.AST. ;{(;7 

country they had adopted for their own. were not laekini; 
in patriotic devotion and ii faithful performance of tlio 
national duty. The list of their battles i.s long — First 
Hull Kmi, siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, 
Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg, Marye's Height.;, Salem 
Heights, (tettysburg, I\ap})ahannoek Station, Mine Run, 
Wilderness, Spottsylvauia, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Fort 
Stevens, Opequan, Fort Stedman, Fort Fisher, Hatcher's 
Kun, Petersburg again, Sailor's Creek, and skirmishes 
numerous and frequent. Honor and peace to the memory 
of those who fell in these conflicts, and those who died of 
disease or wounds, in the performance of their patj'iotic 
duty! They served their country well, dying to give her 
life. Who that survives the warfare, liaving faithfully 
done the work assigned him, but has reason to be proud 
of his association with the true and trusty comrades 
whose names the Regiment bears upon its rolls? In the 
spirit of consecration to duty they have discharged their 
service to the state, Avriting in valiant deeds, and with 
the blood of self-sacrifice, the story which will tell to all 
future years of the enduring renown of the Second 
Rhode Island I 



PART III 



u 



r^OLOXEL John S. Slocum was born m the town of 
h Richmond, Rhode Island, November 1st, lb24. He 
V was instructed in the public schools of Bnsto , where 
he spent most of his early Mfe, in the classical schools of 
Fruit Hill and Marlborough, Massachusetts, and at a 
commercial academy in Hartford, Connecticut His. 
pvedilections for a military life were strong in youth, and 
Lfore he was eighteen years of age he becaine a member 
of the National Cadets in Providence. He afterNva d. 
commanded the Mechanic Rifles. At the opening of the 
Mexican war he offered his services to the government, and 
received a commission of first lieutenant m the famous 
0th regiment, February 18th, 184T. He d-tmgu.sh(Hl 
himself at the battle of Contreras, ^^^f^^'"^'^.^^ 
winning a brevet of captain, and again ^ Ch^pu c 
September 12tli and 13th, where he won a f u 1 captaincy 
At the end of the war his regiment was disbanded and 
he returned to civil life. He was married in 18d8 to 
Miss Abby J., a daughter of Hon. Charles T. James o 
providence. In 18G0 he was a member and secretai) of 



373 IK ME MORI AM. 

the examining boiird at West Point. At the breaking 
out of the rebellion he was commissioned major of the 
First Kegiment, and greatly endeared himself' to the 
officers and men. As has been I'clated, he was a})pointed 
colonel of the Second, and in liis brief command won the 
affection and admiration of the Regiment to a very high 
degree. He was a remarl^ably gallant, generous and 
fearless man, and no officer in the army gave greater 
promise of a brilliant future. The manner of his fall 
and death at Bull Run has already been narrated, and 
the estimate of his character is sufficiently clear to the 
reader of the foregoing pages. He died too early for his 
country, but none too early for his own renown. " We 
expect a great deal of Rhode Island troops to-day," said 
Colonel Hunter, as the Second went into the battle. 
"■ You shall not be disai)pointed, sir," replied Colonel 
Slocum in his inimitable way. Then turning to the 
Regiment he said : "^ Now show them what Rhode Island 
can do!" and thus he led his men into their first fight. 
The spirit of that injunction has made the history of the 
Regiment. 

Major Sullivan Ballou, the son of Hiram and 
Emeline (Bowen) Ballou, was born at Smithfield, Rhode 
Island, March 28th, 1829. In 1846 he entered Phillips 
Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and in 1848, Brown 
University, Providence, and remained there two years, 
when he entered the law school at Ballston, New York. 
In March, 1853, he was admitted to the Rhode Island 
bar, and practised law in Pascoag, AVoonsocket and Provi- 
dence, winning an excellent reputation as an able and 
successful lawyer. He was clerk of the House of Repre- 
sentatives of Rhode Island during the years 1854, 1855 
and 1856, and speaker of the same in 1857. He was 
married in the summer of 1855 to Miss Sarah Hart 



IN MEMOIUAM. 373 

Sliumwiiy of P()U<;]ikt'c']>sie, New York. lie accepted 
the post of iniijor of the Second in the most conscientions 
and patriotic spirit, and early in his military career, 
although without previous experience, he developed a 
cai)acity and exhibited gifts and aptitudes for the pro- 
fession of arms wliich would doubtless have given him 
high rank in the service, lie died as he had lived, a 
calm, courageous, faithful, Christian man, and his com- 
rades and friends cherish his memory with a grateful 
pi'ide in the manliness and nobility of his life. 

Brigadier-General Isaac Pkace RoDNfAN was born in 
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, August 18th, 1822. 
He was married, June 15th, 1847, to Miss Sally, daughter 
of Hon. Lemuel II. Aruold. lie was a meml)er of the 
state senate at the opening of the rcl)ellion, and immedi- 
ately became deeply interested in the movement for its 
su])pression. He raised one of the first com[)anies for the 
S'.'coiid Regiment, was made its captain, and, in com- 
mtuid of Company E, won a high distinction in llie 
battle of Bull Run for his steadiness and bravery. The 
details of his military career have already been i)ut on 
record. Mortally wounded at the battle of Antic tani, 
Sei)tember 17th, 18G2, he lingered until the 30th, when 
he quietly breathed his last, attended through his suffer- 
ings by his wife, his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Benjamin 
Aborn, and his brother-in-law, Dr. "William II. Hazard. 
He died in ''calm, conscious, peaceful resignation." He 
w'as a true Christian gentleman, making the New Testa- 
ment his daily companion. His friends found his Bible, 
stained and clotted with his Ijlood, when they took him 
to the hospital. For modest worth, for sustained earnest- 
ness of purpose, for conscientious and faithful devotion 
to duty. General Rodman was not surpassed in the army. 
In the spirit of humble fidelity he gained a glorious fame. 
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374 IN MEMOKIAM. 

"Respected and esteemed in the various relations of 
life," says General Burnside, in the order announcing his 
death, "the army mourns his loss as a pure-hearted 
patriot and a brave, devoted soldier, and his division will 
miss a gallant leader, who was always foremost at the 
post of danger. He has left a bright record of earnest 
patriotism, undimmed by one thought of self." 

Captain Levi Tower, son of John C. and Sarah 
G. Tower, was born in Blackstone (Mendon), Massa- 
chusetts, August 18th, 1835. He went through the 
classical course of the University Grammar School in 
Providence, preparatory to entering Brown University. 
His college studies were interrupted by ill health, and he 
left the university to engage in business in Pawtucket, the 
residence of his father. Interested in military matters, he 
became a captain in the Pawtucket Light Guard, and 
when the rebellion broke out he entered the First Rhode 
Island as an ensign, to be transferred in due time to the 
Second, as captain of Company F. He fell at the very 
beginning of the battle of Bull Run, while cheering on 
his men to the fight. He is spoken of as a young man 
of excellent promise, religious in his tendencies and 
disposition, and a constant attendant, when at home, of 
St. Paul's church, Pawtucket. With a brave and fearless 
spirit he joined a warm and affectionate heart, and had 
the rare faculty of attaching closely to himself all who 
came within the circle of his acquaintanceship. "The 
best part of his story," writes one of his friends, "is his 
great kindness of heart, and it is this that makes his loss 
to his family so irreparable. He was very susceptible to 
all moral and religious teachings, and was very faithful 
in all the trusts confided to him. He never wrote home 
without requesting our prayers for him." His fine quali- 
ties, as a man and soldier, endeared him to his comrades 



IK MEMORTAM. 375 

of the First and Second Regiments, and they, in common 
witli a l)ereaved community, sincerely mourned his death. 

Captain Samuel James Smith was born in Seekonk, 
Massachusetts, February 14th, 1836. His father, Samuel 
Smith, was a lieutenant and captain in the war of 181'^. 
JIc was instructed in Thetfoi"d Academy, Vermont, where 
he spent a year. He afterwards learned the business of 
an ai)othecary, in which he Avas engaged at Woonsocket 
when tho war began. He was a member of the National 
Cadets, Providence, and of the Guards, Woonsocket, in 
the latter company holding a commission of first lieuten- 
ant. In December, 1856, he was married to Miss Harriet 
B. Mason of Providence. He actively engaged in the 
service of enlisting men when the call for the Second was 
made, and as cai)tain of Company I he joined the Regi- 
ment. He fell on the retreat from Bull Run, and the 
])lace of his burial is unknown. "In all the relations of 
life," says the writer of the sketch of his life in " Rhode 
Island Officers," ''Captain Smith bore a character which 
was unimpeachable. As an officer he was gentlemanly in 
his deportment, of unswerving impartiality, and earnestly 
desirous of promoting the physical and moral welfare of 
the men under his command, and by them his loss was 
deeply lamented. In his first and only conflict he bore 
himself with unfaltering courage, and sealed his vows of 
patriotism with his blood." 

Captain Edwin K. Sherman leaves an honorable 
record of his service with the Regiment. He was a})- 
pointed second lieutenant of Company C at its organiza- 
tion, and on the 22nd of July, 1861, he was promoted to 
first lieutenant of E. His skill and gallantry were con- 
spicuous at Bull Run, and his faithfulness was marked 
in" every duty to which he was assigned. He was pro- 
moted to captain of Company K, November •■28th, 1801. 



ntO IN MEMORIAM. 

The exposures of military service and the hardships of 
the Peninsular campaign proved too much for his physical 
health. He fell sick in the early summer of 1862, and 
died in Bellevue hospital, New York city, July 15th of 
that year. He was a good soldier and a brave man, 
and it is to be regretted, that no particulars of his life 
are accessible beyond the public record of his military 
career. 

Captain John P. Shaw, son of General James Shaw, 
was born in Providence, January 3rd, 1834. He was 
instructed in the common schools of Providence, and 
became by occupation a jeweller. He was married, Sep- 
tember 13th, 1854, to Amanda 0., daughter of William 
P. Brightman. At the outset of the rebellion he joined 
the First Rhode Island, as sergeant-major, and, on the 
formation of the Second, was appointed second lieutenant 
of Company F. He was successively promoted to first 
lieutenant, July 22nd, 1801, and captain, July 24th, 
1862, of Company K. He was particularly eflficient as a 
drill and recruiting officer, and, while as lieutenant, 
during the absence of his captain, he received, in special 
orders, the congratulations and commendation of" Colonel 
Wheaton, for the "entire success with which he had 
performed the duties of a higher grade." In battle he 
Avas known as a brave and gallant officer, and was 
selected niore than once to j^erform services of a peculiarly 
difficult kind. He fell in the bloody battle before Spott- 
sylvania Court House, May 12th, 1864. The generous 
words of Colonel Edwards, in his farewell order to the 
Second, on the departure of the Regiment from Cold 
Harbor, have already been given. In a private letter to 
General Shaw the colonel rendered an additional testi- 
mony of his regard: " Cajitain Shaw died fighting so 
bravely, was so conspicuous among the bravest, that I 



tK MK>fOIUAM. ^^' 



could not help noticing iiini particularly. I an.l all that 
knew him iirc fellow mourners." 

Captain Joseph McIntykk was a resident of 1 aw- 
tncket, and entered upon military service as second lieu- 
tenant of Company H, in the Fifth Rhode Island Heavy 
Artillery, Novemher 11th, 18G2. He was promoted to 
first lieutenant, February 14th, 1863, and on the 17th ot 
the same month was i)romoted to captain, transferred to 
the Second, and assigned to the command of Company 
B. He was with the Regiment during the campaigns of 
1SG3, and fell at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 
I864! His military record was honorable, and he died 
calmly and bravely, with his face to the foe. 

Assistant Surgeon Lucius 8. Bolles, the son of Rev. 
Lucius S. and Sarah (Noyes) Bolles, was born 111 Boston, 
Massachusetts, April 21st, 1837. He was educated at 
the University Grammar School and Brown l^niversity, 
Providence, graduating in 1859. He studied medicine 
with Doctors Okie and AVilcox and at the medical school 
of the University of Pennsylvania, receiving his degree oj 
doctor in medicine in 1861. He was appointed assistant 
surgeon in the Second Regiment, March 9th, 18G3, but was 
obliged to resicrn, September 10th, on account of the death 
of a brother, which called him home. Settling m Phila- 
delphia, he was attached to one of , the military hospitals 
in that city till the close of the war. Li dune, I860, he 
married Gertrude, daughter of Dr. B. S. Janney of 
Philadelphia. A man of delicate constitution, he was 
hardly fitted to endure the hardships of military service. 
But lie was very faithful to all his duties, and, by the 
kindness of his heart, a genial temper, and great social 
crifts, he endeared himself very warmly to the oflicers iuul 
men of the Regiment during his brief term ot service. 
He died ill IMiiladclphia. August 15th, 1873. 



3'}'8 IN MEMORIAL. 

Lieutenant-Colonel Henry H. Young (Veterans) en- 
tered the service as one of the original officers of the 
Second. He was appointed second lieutenant and as- 
signed to Company B. His promotion to first lieutenant 
and captain of the same company soon followed — the 
former on the 22nd of July, the latter on the 12th of 
November, 1861. Deciding to remain in the service after 
the Eegiment returned home, he was the ranking officer 
in the Battalion of Veterans. He had been assigned for 
special duty on several occasions, and both in camp and 
the field he proved himself an excellent officer — at all 
times brave, steady and skillful. But the service in 
which he won the greatest distinction was that of scout- 
ing, and he successively gained promotion to major and 
lieutenant-colonel. He was known throughout the Shen- 
andoah Valley for his remarkable adroitness, fertility of 
resource, and success. Friends and enemies testified 
alike their admiration of his courage and sagacity. Gen- 
eral Sheridan took a hearty interest in his career, and a 
Avarm friendship sprung up between them. After the 
close of the war Sheridan was ordered to the Southwest, 
in command of the military division of the Gulf, to 
watch the operations and movements of the French 
troops on the Mexican frontier. Lieutenant-Colonel 
Young was appointed aide-de-camp and chief of scouts. 
He was as active and successful for a time in this new 
field of enterprise as he had been in Virginia. But after 
a brief term of service he entered into the employment of 
the Mexican (Patriot) government, and was engaged for 
a time in raising recruits for service against the troops of 
Maximilian. Li one of his expeditions in Mexico, in the 
winter of 186G-18G7, he and his party were attacked, 
and while crossing the Kio Grande the daring leader lost 
his life. He is supposed to have been shot while in the 



IN MKMOKIAM. 379 

river, ;iiul his Ixxly was never recovered. In every mili- 
tary duty he was always found faithful, liut, in the 
})eeuliar line of service in which he was engaged during 
the last year of the war, he had no sujjerior in our Eastern 
armies. General Sheridan's staif ollieer, whose deseri})- 
tion of Young's scouts has been quoted, calls their leader 
"an excellent otticer, fond of adventure, brave, and a 
good disciplinarian." It would have been a great satis- 
faction to be able to throw some light upon the mystery 
which surrounds his fate. 

Adjutant Tiiorndike Jameson Smith (Veterans) was 
born in Providence, June 15th, 1843, and was instructed 
in the public schools of the city and at the Fruit Plill 
Classical Institute. He enlisted as a private in Company 
D, and was mustered in among the original members of 
the Regiment. Ilis good conduct in battle and his strict 
attention to his duties in camp attracted the attention of 
his officers, and he was accordingly advanced to lance- 
corporal, February 5th, 18G2, to sergeant, August 12th, 
1863, to sergeant-major, February 22nd, 1863, to second 
lieutenant of Comjiany F, September 7th, 1863. His 
promotion gave great satisfaction both to officers and 
men, for his acknowledged bravery had secured their 
respect, and his genuine kindness of heart and helpful- 
ness had won their admiration. Remaining with the 
Veterans, he was immediately a])pointed adjutant of the 
Battalion, and was i)r()m()ted to first lieutenant, July 
16th, 1864, On the 18th of Jurie he was severely and, as 
was supposed at the time, mortally wounded, in the 
attack on Petersburg. Contrary to expectation, he ral- 
lied from the wound and was sent north, where he 
recovered sufficiently to be appointed jjost adjutant at 
Elmira, New York. He remained at this i)oint for 
several months, meanwhile receiving his promotion, as 



380 IN MEMOKIAM. 

above. Here also lie was bro vetted captain, to date from 
August 1st, 18G4, He returned to the Regiment, April 
15th, 18G5, and continued with it until it was mustered 
out of the service. After the war he engaged in business 
in Providence for a time, and then removed to Webster, 
Massachusetts, where he died, June 18th, 18G9, from the 
effects of the wound received live years before. Brave, 
cool and steady in action, generous, high-minded, and 
honorable in all his personal intercourse, he was highly 
respected by all his comrades and warmly loved by those 
Avho knew him well. 

Captain Charles W. Gleason (Veterans), born in 
Sterling, Connecticut, July 3rd, 1838, was the son of 
Leander and Almira A. Gleason, and was a farmer by 
occupation. He was one of tlie original members of 
Company A, and was mustered in as private, June' 5th, 
1861. He was promoted to corporal, August 20th, 1801; 
to sergeant, January 17th, 1862; to second lieutenant of 
Company A (Veterans), July 16th, 1864; to first lieuten- 
tenant, October 1st, 1864, for gallant conduct at the 
battle of Opequan, for which he was also brevetted 
captain, to date from September 19th; to captain of 
Company G, January 31st, 1865. He had gone un- 
wounded through the war until the last battle. He was 
killed at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865, 
while gallantly engaged with his company in resisting the 
charge of the enemy. He was the oldest of four children, 
three sons and a daughter. His next younger brother, 
Nathan H,, was a corporal and sergeant in the Fifth 
Rhode Island, served three years, and has since died. 
The youngest brother, Parmenius W., was also for a time 
in the service, and has also died since the war. Captain 
Gleason was a good soldier in every respect, a true and 
constant friend, an honorable, gallant, upright, faithful 



IN 5IEM0RIAM. 381 

man, winning tlu' ivuanl of all who kiu'w liiiii in tlie 
ditlVreiit ivlatu)iis of lift'. He was a iiu'IiiIkt of tlic 
]\Iasoiii(' frati-rnily, having hoen initiated while at lionu- 
upon leave of al).seiico from the Uegiment. 

First Lieutenant Thomas II. Caru, horn in I'rovi- 
dence, May 2u(\, 1820, was the sou of Samuel and Mary 
T. Carr. He was instructed at the academies in IMain- 
tield, Connecticut, and Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Pre- 
vious to the war he was engaged in business jHirsuits. 
He entered the army as second lieutenant of Company E 
in the Second, November 7th, 1861. He was promoted 
to first lieutenant of Company H, January 24th. 18G2. 
He faithfully performed the duties of his ottice, in the 
different service which the Regiment i)erformed, a.nd is 
spoken of as "a brave, efficient and 'worthy officer and 
soldier." His military life and the privations connected 
with it impaired his health, and he returned home on 
sick leave in the autumn of 1862. He gradually failed 
in strength, and died on the 1st of January, 1863. 

First lieutenant ]\Ioses W. Collins Avas appointed 
second lieutenant and assigned to Company B, July 
30th, 1861, and promoted to first lieutenant, July 24th, 
1862. He was by occupation a printer, and was before 
the war publisher and editor of the Phcnix Weekly 
Journal. He passed through the Peninsular campaign, 
and won the rei)utation of a very intelligent and brave 
officer. But his physical strength was insufficient for 
a soldiers life, and he resigned, December 27th, 1862., 
He was, however, indisposed to give up the service, 
and obtained an appointment as second lieutenant. Third 
Rhode Island Cavalry, August 18th, 1863. He renuiined 
in this office, on duty with his regiment in Louisiana, 
until December 27th, 1864, when he was hoiu>rably 
discharged and returned to Rhode Island. But his 

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382 IN MEMORIAM. 

liealtli was sluittered^ and lie died at Phenix after his 
return home. 

First Lieutenant William H. Perry (Veterans), a 
resident of Pawtucket, enlisted as a private in Company 
I, and was mustered in, June 6th, 1861. He was pro- 
moted to corporal, November 4th, 18G1, and to sergeant, 
June 34:th, 1863. He reenlisted, December 26th, 1863, 
and was appointed first sergeant in C He was promoted 
to second lieutenant of A, October 1st, 1864, and to first 
lieutenant of F, January 31st, 1865. He won his way 
along by his own merit and bravery, and proved himself 
as efficient in the line as he had been faithful in the 
ranks. He fell fighting bravely by the side of Ca})tain 
Gleason, at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865. 

Second Lieutenant Clarke E. Bates, son of Daniel 
and Hannah Bates, was a native of North Kingstown, at 
the time of the organization of the Regiment a resident 
of Warwick, and was an operative by occupation. He 
enlisted in Company A, and was made first sergeant npon 
the discharge of Sergeant Wilson, July 13th, 1861. In 
this difficult position he remained for nearly two years, 
faithfully and diligently performing its duties. On the 
22nd of February, 1863, he Avas promoted to second 
lieutenant of Company I, an advancement which he had 
fairly earned by his gallant bearing in battle and his 
intelligent and thorough fidelity. He received a severe 
wound in the leg at the battle of Salem Heights, May 
3rd, 1863, and was obliged to undergo amputation. 
Although of a robust constitution, he gradually failed 
from the effects of the wound, and died on the 18tli of 
July. He is spoken of as generous, fearless, firm, of good 
judgment, and possessing all the qualities of a good 
soldier. A wife and one child survived to mourn lu§ 
death, 



tJt MEMORIAM. 383 

First Lioutontiiit Joseph S. Manchester, l)()rn in 
Bristol, tlic son of Liitlier and Sarah P. Manchester, was 
one of the original members of the Regiment, and on 
being mustered in was a])pointed first sergeant of Com- 
pany G. He was i)romoted to second lieutenant of the 
same company on the 22nd of July, 18G1, and resigned 
on the 11th of December in the same year. He reentered 
the service, Sei)tember 6th, 1862, as sergeant-major of 
the Seventh Rhode Island, was severely wounded in the 
battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, was 
promoted to second lieutenant of Company B, January 
7tli, 1863' to first lieutenant, March Isl, 1863, and 
resigned, July 26th, 1864. He died in Providence, of 
consumption. May 4th, 1872. As his strength permitted, 
he was a gallant and faithful soldier. 

First Lieutenant Isaac M. Church entered the service 
as second lieutenant of Company E. He was a clergy- 
man by profession, and was at one time pastor of the 
Baptist church in Wakefield, (Soutli Kingstown). He 
represented the town of South Kingstown in the General 
Assembly of 1860. At the battle of Bull Run he was 
taken ])ris()ner. and continued in the hands of the rebel 
authorities at Richmond for a considerable period. Mean- 
while, he was promoted to first lieutenant of Company H, 
September 38th, 1861. After his release he wasap])ointed 
captain of C()nii)any G, Fourth Rhode Island, August 
27th, 1862, and resigned, December 27th, 1862. His 
health was impaired by his captivity, and he never fully 
recovered his former strength. He died at A'orth Kings- 
town, October 27th, 1874. 

First Lieutenant Gkorgk A. Pkarck, son of Daniel 
W. and Ruth S. IVarce, was born in North Kingstown, 
January 13th, 1830. He was by occupation a car|)t'nt('r. 
He wiis one of the original nieinl)ers of ("omjtaiiv l'\ 



.184 IN MEMORIAL. 

liaving been mustered, Juno Gth, 18(31. He was promoted 
to corporal, December 22nd, 1862, reenlisted, December 
26th, 1863, and was discharged on the 28th of April, 
1864. He was examined by the board constituted for 
the examination of officers, and was commissioned first 
lieutenant in the 11th United States Colored Heavy 
Artillery, better known as the Fourteenth Khode Island, 
to date from the day of his discharge. He was in all 
tlie engagements with the Second from Bull Run to the 
Wilderness. He acted for a time as quartermaster in the 
11th, but his assignment was to Company M. He died 
in Central Falls, November 10th, 1870, of malarious fever 
contracted in Louisiana. He was a man of fine character, 
whose chief aim was to do his duty to God and his 
country. 

Second Lieutenant Charles D. Hammett, Jr., was 
born in Jamestown, Ehode Island, March 29th, 184.3. 
He was appointed acting master's mate in the United 
States navy in the summer of 1861, and was on board the 
steamer Winona at the passage of Forts St. Philip and 
Jackson and the capture of New Orleans. He was also 
present at the passage of Vicksburg, in the summer of 
1862. Mr. Hammett resigned his jiosition in the navy, 
October, 1862. He was drafted in the summer of 1863, 
and was assigned to Company D in the Second, being 
mustered, November 19th of that year. He was dis- 
charged from the Second, April 11th, 1864, and was 
commissioned second lieutenant in the Third Ehode 
Island Cavalry, to date from March 18th. He proceeded 
to Louisiana to join his regiment, but was never mustered. 
He fell sick, and died in St. James Hospital, New 
Orleans, September 13th, 1864. 

Second Lieutenant James A. Waue, tlie son of Laban 
C. Wade, was born in Johnston, March 16th, 1841, and 



IX MF:>f()RiA>f. 386 

was instructed in tlie common schools of his native t(nvn. 
He enlisted and was mustered into Company J) of the 
Second, October 8th, 18G1. He passed unhurt through 
the campaigns of the Regiment, and reenlisted, Decem- 
ber 2Gth, 18C3. He was transferred to Company B of 
the Battalion, and went through the severe service in the 
Shenandoah Valley and in front of Petersburg, until the 
last battle of the war at Sailor's Creek, April Gth, 1865, 
where he received a mortal wound, and died two days 
afterwards. He was appointed and commissioned second 
lieutenant in the Third Khode Island Cavalry, but through 
some informality he was never discharged from the Second 
for promotion. He was a brave soldiei', and died in the 
cheerful performance of i)atriotic duty. 

Sergeant Sanfoud E. Moox of Company A enlisted as 
a private from Warwick, and was mustered in, June 5th, 
1861. He was promoted to corporal, August 20th, 1861, 
and to sergeant, February 22nd, 1863. He was a fearless 
and gallant soldier, and, always ready for duty, did 
not hesitate in times of emergency to volunteer for any 
perilous service that was recjuired. He was shot in the 
l)attle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 18G3, and was at first 
rei)orted missing, lint he was never seen alive by his 
comrades afterwards, and doul)tless died l)efore tlie battle 
was over. He was a farmer by occupation, and at the 
time of his enlistment was twenty-two years of age. 

Sergeant James H. Coyle (Veterans) was one of the 
origiiud members of Company A. He was a laborer by 
occupation, and was twenty years old at the time of his 
enlistment. He enlisted from Coventry, and after pass- 
ing creditably through his three years of service, reen- 
listed, December 26th, 1863, and wjis appointed corporal 
and afterwards sergeant in Company A of the \'eterau 



386 Ijjj MEMOillAM. 

organization. He was wounded at the battle of Opequan, 
September 19th, 18(34, and again at the battle of Sailor's 
Creek, April 6th, 1865. Of the injuries received in the 
last named fight he died, May 2nd. He was very generous 
and helpful to his fellow soldiers, and proved to be one of 
the best men in his company. 

Corporal William P. Bentley of Company A was 
one of the original members of the Regiment, and was a 
musician by occupation. He was a genial, generous and 
helpful man, of cheerful disposition, and a favorite among 
his comrades. He was mortally wounded at the battle of 
Seven Pines, June 25t]i, 1862, having both legs shot off, 
and died soon after the battle. He met his death as 
cheerfully and bravely as he had lived, leaving a large 
circle of friends to mourn his fall and cherish his 
memory. He was twenty-one years of age at the time of 
his death. 

Corporal Stillman T. Matteson of Company A was 
a resident of Scituate, and enlisted, August 1st, 1861. 
He was a clerk by occupation, and twenty-four years of 
age at the time of his enlistment. He was appointed 
corporal, August 20th. He died in hospital in the city 
of New York, June 9th, 1862. He is described as an 
intelligent man, a good comrade, and, as a soldier, 
remarked for his quiet and unobtrusive faithfulness. 

Corporal Joel Rice was one of the original members 
of Company A, and was a resident of Warwick at tlic 
time of his enlistment as a private. He was an o})erative 
by occujiation, a man of cheerful disposition and gallant 
bearing. He was promoted to corporal, January ITtli, 
1862, and was a good and faithful soldier, lie was 
mortally wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 
;h-d, 1863, fell into the hands of the enemy, and died 
soon afterwards. 



IN MKMOKIAM. ,187 

Corporal Lkwis B. Wilson of Company A cnlistrd as 
a |)rivate from Warwick, and was mustered, June Gth, 
18(Jl. He was born in Waltluim, Massachusetts, May 
0th, 1837, and was the son of Asa and Amanda Wilson, 
lie was an oi)erative by oc(nipation. Tie was promoted 
to corporal, July 8th, 1802, and was always jjrompt and 
efficient. He was killed at the battle of the Wilderness, 
INIay 5th, 1804, having gone unwounded tlirough every 
])rt'vious l)attle in which the Kegiment had l)een engaged, 
lie was shot in the neck and died instantly. He had 
been looking forward to his discharge and his return 
home, with pleasant antici})ation. 

Private James Armstron(J was a native of Ireland, 
enlisted from Providence in Company A, and was mus- 
tered, October 24th, 1861. He was a laborer by occupa- 
tion, thirty-five years old, of bright, (piick wit, of soldierly 
bearing, and a good comrade. He was mortally wounded 
in the battle of Seven Pines, June 25th, 1802, and died 
soon after the battle. 

Private James Calligan (Veterans) enlisted from 
Providence, and was mustered into Company A, Sep- 
tember 2!)th, 1802. He was transferred to Company 
A in the Battalion that remained in the field, on the 
return of the Regiment. He was taken prisoner early 
in the camjiaign of 1804, and was carried to Camp 
Sumter, Andersonville, Georgia. Here exposure, heat, 
scanty rations and insufficient shelter brought on disease, 
from which he died, August 27th, 1804. He was a 
teamster by oecu])ation, and eighteen years of age at 
the time of his enlistment. 

Private Michael Fay enlisted from Providence in 
Com})any A, December 5th, 1801, and, after passing 
through the Peninsular campaign, was taken sick and 
died in Duwnesville, Maryland^ September 27th, 1802, 



38S IX MEMORIAM. 

He was by occupation a moulder, and was thirty-six years 
of age at the time of his enlistment. 

Private James B. Jordax enlisted from Warwick, and 
was mustered into Company A. June 5th, 1801. lie was 
killed in the battle of Seven Pines, June '^oth, 1863, by 
a bullet which struck his breastplate and drove it into his 
breast. lie was a very <juiet. inoffensive man, faitlifully 
doing his duty without forwardness or pretension of any 
sort. He Avas a farmer by occuiiation. and at the time of 
his death Avas twenty-nine years of age. 

Private Ambrose W. Lawton enlisted in Company A 
from Warwick, was mustered, June 5th, 18G1, at the age 
of thirty years. He was an operative by occupation, 
Avent unwounded through the battles of the first two 
years, and was killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 
12th, 1864. He is described as a willing and kind- 
hearted man. 

Private Hexry C. Lawtox enlisted in Company A 
from Scituate, Rhode Island, and was mustered, June 
5th, 1861. He was a farmers boy, but eighteen years of 
age. He was Avounded in the battle of Bull Eun, July 
21st, recoAcred and returned to his duty. He died, 
April 7th, 1863, of chronic diarrhoea. 

Private Joiix F. Laavtox enlisted in Company A from 
Scituate, and was mustered, August 11th, 1862. He was 
eighteen years of age, and like his comrade came from the 
farm. His bodily strength Avas unequal to the demands 
of a soldier's life, and he died, November 12th, 1862. 

PriA-ate George Marsdex Avas one of the original 
members of Company A, and enlisted from Coventry. 
He went safely through the service until the last cam- 
paign. He Avas killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 
12th, 1864. He Avas tAventy-nine years of age at the time 
of his enlistment, and Avas by occupation u Aveaver. 



IX MEVORIAM. 3y.' 

Private Harrlsox G. Mattesox (Vetenm*). brother of 
Corporal Maneson before mentioned, enlisted at the 
same time with his brother. He went faithfully through 
his three rears of service, reenlisted and was transferred 
to Company A of the Battalion. He was wounded at 
the battle of Spottsylvania, May l'2th, 1S64, and was 
mustered out of service, December 2Tth. 1S64. He has 
died since the war, from the effects of his injuries. 

Private Christopher Mixer enlisted in Company A 
from Warwick, and was mustered, June 5th, ISOl. The 
severities of the Peninsular campaign were too much for 
his physical strength. He died in hospital at Washing- 
ton, District of Columbia, November ISth, 1S62. He 
was an operative by occupation, and was ninerttrii y«iis 
of age at the time of his enlistment. 

Private JoHX Spexcer, son of Joan A. and Jonuma 
Spencer, was bom in Brooklyn, Connecticut. He was 
by occujxition an operative, was nineteen years of age, 
enlisted in Company A from Warwick, and was mus- 
tered, June 5th, lSt>l. He died in hospital in New 
York city, June 28th, 186*2. He was an excellent soldier, 
of a fearless, imj^etuous character, and, had he lived, 
would doubtless have won distinction and promotion. 

Private Aloxzo Tourjee enlisted in Company A from 
AVarwick. and was musterevl, June 6th, 1S»>1. _ He wiis 
by occuixition an openiiive. He died of erysijielas, near 
Spottsylvania, May Sth, 1861, at the jige of tweniy-uine 
years. 

Sergeant James C. Nkhol? enlisted in Comixiny B 
from Providence, and was mustered, June 6th, 1S»»1, as 
fourth sergeant. He was a machinist by oceuiiation, and 
twenty-three years old at the time of his enlistment. He 
was promoleil to first sergeant. Decern ^r 'r'^'h. I^>y2. iu 
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390 IN MEMOlilAM. 

recognition of his faithfulness of service. He was killed 
at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863. He was 
a good soldier. 

Corporal John Burke was a native of Ireland, was a 
sailor by occupation, and was twenty-two years of age. 
He was conscripted in the draft of 1863, and was mus- 
tered into Company B on the 12th of August of that 
year. He was wounded severely in the battle of Spott- 
sylvania. May 12th, 1864. Recovering from his injury, 
he was transferred to Company A of the Battalion. Ho 
is recorded as corporal, but the date of his appointment 
is not given. He was severely wounded once more in the 
battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, and of his injuries he 
died, April 30th, 1865. 

Corporal Tobias A. Goldsmith enlisted and was mus- 
tered, August 3rd, 1862. He was a clerk by occupation, 
and was at the time thirty years of age. He was assigned 
to Company B, and was promoted to corjioral, November 
13th. At the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 18G3, 
he was reported missing. He was probably killed in the 
battle. By his fidelity and bravery he had won the good 
will of his comrades and the confidence of his officers. 

Corporal Eichard Greene enlisted from Scituate, and 
was mustered into Company B, June 6th, 1861. He 
was a laborer by occupation, and was twenty-six years 
old at the time of his enlistment. He was appointed 
corporal, October 12th, 1861. He was taken prisoner 
early in the campaign of 1864, and was carried to Camp 
Sumter, Andersonville, where he died in August, 1864. 

Corporal William Green enlisted from Scituate, and 
was mustered into Company B, June 6th, 1861. He 
made a good soldier, and was promoted to corporal, 
November 1st, 1861. He fell fighting bravely in the 
battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864. He was an 



IS 5iEM0rJA\t. 3!)1 



ororativc by occni-ation, and at the t.mo of b.s deatl,, 
May 2«tli. was about thirty-nine yoavs of ago. 

Coi-nm-al Jon Tannek cnlisti-d and was mnstorort, 
Au-ust 1st, 18(;l, and assigned to Company B. He was 
a cunentei- by oeeupation, and was twenty-seven years o 
H-re at the time. He was promoted to eorpora , Apnl 
lit, 1863. lie passed ereditably through the early eam- 
paigns ot the war, but was severely wounded at the battle 
of the Wilderness, May 0th, 180-t. He was transferred 
as eorporal to Company B of the ""^o'S^^'-f ""• ,. f ' 
the time, he was absent, siek in bosp.tal. where he d,ed, 

July ICth, 1804. ... 

ftivate (lEouoE M. Allen- was one of the ongnnU 
members of Company B, and enlisted f™'" f^^f '"l^; 
He w.as a jeweller by oceupation, ■'"'i™s. twenty- he 
years of age at the time. He contracted disease on the 
Pcnintarand died in hospital, David's Island, ^ew 
York, Scpteniljcr 4tb, 1 802. 

Private Joseph Bahton enlisted from Provulence, 
was mustered, October 15th, 1802, and assigned to Com- 
nany B. He was a fisherman by occup.ation, and was 

venty-one years of age. He was a native of ^ova Seot.a. 
He wis wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May oh, 
1864. At first it was thought, that his injury was slight, 

ndliewas transferred to Company A of t'-Bataio,^. 

but dangerous symptoms ^>««-«'f ^V'T o^H 864 
sank beneath his wound, dying, September ajth 1864_ 
Private Hesry M. Davis enlisted from Seituate, and 
wa! mustered, November 4tli, 1862. He was twen y^one 
years of age, and was a farmer by oecupa ion e soon 
contracted sickness, and died in hospital April othlSOd. 
Private Al.l.EHT B. Uusteu enlisted from Providence, 
was mustered, October (1th, 1861, and was jssigiu.d to 
Company B. He fell a victim to the seventies of the 



392 IlSr MEMORIAM. 

Peninsnlur campaign, contracted typhoid fever, and died 
at Harrison's Landing, Virginia, August 9th, 18G3. He 
had the best of care, but his strengtli was too much 
exhausted to throw off the disease. lie bore the reputa- 
tion of a true man and a good sohlier. 

Private William D. Littlefikld was one of the 
original memlicrs of Company B. He was a laborer by 
occupation, and at the time of enlistment was twenty- 
one years of age. He enlisted from Scitnate, and passed 
unhurt tlirough tlie campaigns of 18G1 and 1802, until 
the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 18G3, where he 
was killed while bravely fighting. 

Private William H. Medbury was also one of the 
original members of Company 15, and enlisted from 
Foster. He was a jeweller by occupation, and was twenty- 
eight years of age at the time of enlistment. He went 
safely through the battle of Bull Run and the Peninsuhir 
campaign, but at the battle of Malvern Hill, July 1st, 
18G2, he was taken prisoner. He was carried to Rich- 
mond, where he afterwards died. 

Sergeant Caleb B. Kent, son of Hezekiah and Celia 
B. Kent, was born in Saekonk, Massachusetts, (now East 
Providence) April 12th, 1840. At the opening of the 
war he was a teamster by occupation, and twenty-one 
years old. He was one of the original members of Com- 
pany C, and enlisted at Providence. He was appointed 
corporal, August 1st, 1861, and sergeant. May 17th, 18G3, 
for gallant conduct at the battle of Salem Heights, May 
3rd, 18G3. In the skirmish between the outposts at 
Funkstown, Maryland, July 12tii, 1863, he was badly 
Avounded, and was taken to the hospital at Frederick 
City, where he died, July 25th. His parents attended 
upon liim while in tiie hospital, and had tlic satisfaction 



IN MEMORIAM, 393 

of being present at tlie time of liis deutli. He was a 
brave and faitbful soldier. 

Sergeant IIknky L. 'J\v ft enlisted from Smitblit'ld in 
Company C, and was mustered, June 5tb, 18(il. He 
was a maehinist l)y oceupation. and at this time was but 
eigli teen years of age. lie was appointed eorporal, August 
1st, 18G1, and promoted to sergeant, December "Z'Znd, 
18G2. lie was severely wounded at tbe battle of Salem 
Heights, May 3rd, and died on tbe lltb of May, 1803. 
lie was a good comrade and a brave soldier. 

Corporal Thomas 0. 11. Cakpenter enlisted from 
Providence, and was mustered into Company (J, Juno 
5tb, 18G1. He was a teamster by occupation, and at the 
time of enlistment was twenty-two years old. lie Avas 
a])pointed cor])oral and assigned to the color-guard. Ilis 
position luitu rally nuule him a mark for the enemy's 
bullets at the battle of Bull linn, and he was mortally 
wounded and died before the day had passed. He fell 
bravely defending the flag, and his memory is honored 
as a gallant and fearless soldier. 

Corjwral Richard M. Grant enlisted in Comjiany C 
from Providence, and was mustered, June 5th, 18G1. 
lie was at this time nineteen years of age, and was a 
laborer by occupation. lie was also a member of the 
color-guard, but came unscathed from the battle in 
which his associate met his death. He served faithfully 
through the early campaigns, but was killed at the battle 
of the Wilderness, May 5th, 18G4. 

Corporal John Blaiii of Providence was one of the 
original members of Company C. He was nineteen years 
old, and was a sawyer 1)y occu|)ation. lie was a])pointed 
corporal, Decendjer 2'hu\, 18G"-i. He was killed on tlie 
first day of the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 18G4. 

Private Matthew Aeoeh enlisted from Oluevville in 



394 IN Memoriam. 

Company C, and was mustered, August Isi, 1801. He 
was an operative by occupation, and at the time of enlist- 
ment was twenty years old. He was wounded in the 
battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 18G3, and died in 
hospital, May 14th. 

Private Alfred C. Cole was a resident of Seekonk, 
Massachusetts, was mustered into Company C, June Gth, 

1861. He was shot, and died from his wounds, on the 
morning when the Eegiment marched out of the trenches 
at Cold Harbor to return home, June 5th, 1864. He was 
a farmer by occupation, and at the time of his death was 
twenty-two years of age. 

Private John Farrell enlisted and was mustered 
into Company C, August 24th, 1862. He was wounded 
during the early Virginia campaign of 1864, and died 
from his injuries on the 5th of June, as his comrades 
were taking their departure for Rhode Island. 

Private Patrick J. Murphy enlisted from Scituate, 
and was mustered into Company C, September 22nd, 

1862. He was killed in the battle of the Wilderness, 
May 5th, 1864. 

Private James McCabe enlisted from Olneyville in 
Company C, and was mustered, June 5th, 1861. He was 
an operative, and was twenty years of age at the time of 
enlistment. He was wounded in the battle of Bull Run, 
July 21st, 1861, and was taken prisoner. Released in 
May, 1862, he returned to duty with the Regiment. He 
was afterwards reduced by sickness, and died, November 
15th, 1863. 

Private Andrew McLane enlisted from the same 
place with private Murphy, and was mustered into Com- 
pany C on the same day. He was a seaman by occupa- 
tion, and was twenty-one years of age. He was killed at 
the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863. 



IN MKMOKIAM. 395 

Trivatp Charles Powers enlisted from Providence, 
iuul was mustered into Company C, December 24tli, 
18G1. lie was a laborer by occu})ation, and was nine- 
teen years old at the time of enlistment. He was killed 
by a shell at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 18G3. 

Private John H. Taylor enlisted from Providence, 
and was mustered into Company C, June 5th, 18G1. He 
was one of the first victims of the Peninsular campaign, 
dying of fever, near Warwick Court House, Ai)ril IGth, 
18G2. He is spoken of by Chaplain Jameson as "a (piiet, 
excmj)lary man." He was a blacksmith by trade, and 
was, at the time of his death, twenty years of age. 

ISergeant N^oah A. Peck enlisted from Barrington, and 
was mustered into Company D, June Gth, 18G1. He 
was a carpenter, tliirty-two years old at the time of* 
enlisting. He was appointed lance-corporal, February 
5th, 18G2, lance-sergeant, Xoyember 13th, 18G2, and 
sergeant, April 1st. ISGo. He was wounded at the battle 
of Salem Heights, ]\[ay 3rd, 1803, and succeeded in getting 
olf the Held. But he sank beneath the effect of his injuries, 
and died, June 0th, 18G3. He was a good soldier, and 
won his successive promotion by faithful service. 

Sergeant William C. Wi:hu enlisted from Barrington, 
and was one of the original members of Comjjany D. 
He was a carpenter, and twenty years of age. He was 
appointed corporal, August 20th, 1801, and sergeant, 
November 13th, 18G2. He reenlisted, December 2Gth, 
18G3, but did not live to enter the new organization. He 
was killed at the first lighting in front of Spottsylvania 
Court House, May 8th, 180-1. His bravery and fidelity 
are amply attested by his promotions and his reenlistment. 

Corporal Frederic W. Swain was one of the original 
members of Company D, and was apjxunted corporal 



39G IX MEMORIAM. 

ui)on liis muster in. He was a nailer by trade, and was 
thirty-one years old at the time. He enlisted from Provi- 
dence, and passed creditably through the early campaigns 
of the Regiment. He was wounded in the. battle of 
Seven Pines, June 25th, 1862, and again in the battle of 
the AVildcrness, May Gth, ]864. The latter injury was 
very severe, and he died on the 15tli from its effects. 
Although he remained through the term of his service in 
the position which he at first occupied, and made no 
advancement in rank, he was yet a steady, faithful and 
trustworthy soldier. 

Private George B. Atwood Avas one of the original 
members of Company D, and enlisted from Providence. 
He was a cigar-maker, twenty-nine years old at the 
time of enlisting. He was captured after the battle of 
Bull Run, while attending to the wants of the wounded, 
and was carried to Richmond and thence to Salisbury, 
North Carolina. Ho was, released in May, 18G2, and on 
the 29th of that month he was lost overboard from the 
transport Cossack, while on his voyage north. 

Private Reubeist Bartlett enlisted in Company D 
from North Providence, and was mustered in, June Gth, 
18G1. He was instructed in Mr. Mowry's select and 
classical school at North Providence, Avhich he left at the 
age of nineteen, to join the Regiment. He was a youth 
of excellent promise. He was shot dead at the very 
outset of the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 18G1, the first, 
or among the first, to fall. 

Private James Dugan was drafted and mustered into 
Company I), October 8th, 1862. He was killed at the 
battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 18G4. 

Private William E. Reynolds, son of Hazard D. and 
S:irah E. Reynolds, Avas born in Providence, February 
22nd, 1838. By occupation he was a Jeweller, He was 



IN MKMOKIAM. • 397 

oiu' of the original im'UibtM's of C'omi)aiiy I), llv went 
bravely through tlie battle of Bull Hun and the serviee of 
the following autumn and winter. 'J\vi)lu)id fever seized 
upon him soon after he arrived on tlic Peninsula, and he 
died in hos])ital at Warwick Court House, May 11th, 
18G2. lie was interred in the Revolutionary burying- 
ground near Yorktown. Ca})tain Brown writes of him, 
that his conduct, singularly free from the vices of tlie 
camp, "had endeared him to his com])any commander 
and knit him in affection to his comrades. To do his 
whole duty in the service, with that moral integrity 
which nobly characterized him, was his preeminent 
aim." 

Private Leander R. Siiaw was one of the original 
members of Company D, and enlisted from Providence. 
He was killed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 18G1. 
At the time of his death he was thirty-two years of age. 
Private George H. Smith enlisted in Company D 
from Providence, and was mustered, June Gth, 1861. 
He was a jeweller, twenty-two years of age. .lie Avent 
unhurt through the campaigns of 18G1, 1862 and 1863, 
but was wounded at the opening of the campaign of 
1864, and died, June 10th, from the effects of the 
injuries he had received. 

Private Alheut Stetson enlisted from Providence in 
Company 1), and was mustered, June Gth, 18G1. He 
was killed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861. 
At the time of his death he was twenty-six years of age. 
Private Caleb AVilcox enlisted from Providence, was 
assigned to Company D, and was mustered, September 
1st, 1862. He was a seaman by occu})ation, and was 
thirty-two years of age. He wa.s transferred to Company 
B of the Battalion at the time of the departure of the 
Regiment from Cold Harbor. He was wounded at the 
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308 IN MEMORIAL. 

buttle of Opcqucin, September I'Jth, 18G4. He Avas 
afterwards prostrated by disease, and died in hospital, 
June 8tb, 18G5. 

Private Ethais" Whipple, Jr., tlie son of Ethan and 
Sarah Whipple, was born in Providence, March 28th, 
1833. He was a printer by occupation. He enlisted 
from Providence, and was mustered into Company D, 
September 1st, 18G2. He was wounded in the shoulder 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 18G4. On his 
recovery he rejoined the Regiment and was transferred 
to Company B of the Veterans. He was wounded a 
second time in front of Petersburg, March 27th, 1865. 
He was struck in the leg, suffered amputation, and was 
carried to Washington. On the voyage, mortification 
and gangrene were developed, and the leg was amputated 
twice in the hospital after his arrival, but without avail. 
He rajiidly sank under the treatment, and died, April 
5th. His body was brought home and interred in Provi- 
dence. 

Sergeant Paul Visser enlisted and was mustered into 
Company E, July 29th, 1861. He was by occupation a 
cigar-maker. He was ajipointed corporal, August 1st, 
1861, and promoted to sergeant. May 31st, 1863. He 
Avas killed in the fight Avitli the enemy after the battle of 
the Wilderness, May 8th, 1864. At the time of his 
death he Avas of the age of tAventy-six years. 

Sergeant James Stanley, the son of Dennis and 
Abigail E. Stanley, Avasborn in Eehoboth, Massachusetts, 
November 10th, 1832. The family removed to Provi- 
dence while he was yet a cliild. He Avas instructed in the 
public schools in Providence, and afterAvards learned the 
trade of an iron moulder. Upon the resignation of his 
brother Edward, Captain Stanley of Company E, he felt 



tX >fKM()inA>f. 300 

that duty to the counliT (U'lniindcd Iiis services. lie left 
his faiiiily, ;i wife und two chihlren, enlisted and was 
niusteivd into Company E, September l')[\\, 18G2, JIc 
immediately attracted the confidence of liis officers and 
secured the attachment of liis comrades. lie was ap- 
pointed sergeant, November 13th, ISfJ-^. At the battle 
of Salem Heights he was badly wounded in the hand, 
biit refused to leave the field till the end of the fight. 
He was taken to Washington, but, notwithstanding all 
care and attention, tetanus set in, and he died on the 
32nd of May, 18G3. He was greatly beloved by his 
comrades, for his genial, cheerful, joyous disposition, 
and admired for his coolness and bravery. He was a 
gallant and faithful soldier, and would doubtless have 
won further promotion had his life been spared. 

Cor})oral Stephen Holland was one of the original 
members of Comi)any E. He was a weaver by occupa- 
tion, and enlisted from South Kingstown. He was ut 
once appointed corporal. He was killed at the battle of 
Bull Kun, July 2 1st, 1801. He was thirty-four years of age. 

Corporal Esek B. Smith enlisted from South Kings- 
town, was mustered into Company E, June 6th, 18G1, 
and ajipointed cor})oral. He was a laborer by occupation, 
and was twenty yoavs old at the time of his enlistment. 
AVounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, 
July 21st, he was carried to Richmond, and there died. 

Corporal John G. Grinxell (Veterans) enlisted from 
South Kingstown, and was mustered into Comj)any E, 
June Gth, 18G1. He was twenty-four years of age, and 
was a laborer by occupation. He reenlisted, December 
2Gth, 18G3, and on the organization of the Battalion he 
was transferred to Conii)any B as corporal. He was 
wounded at the battle of Opecjuan, September 19th, 18G4, 
and died of his wounds, October oth, 18G4. 



400 IN MEMORIAM, 

Private John G. Bkaman was one of the original 
members of Company E, and enlisted from South Kings- 
town. He was over fifty yeai's of age at the time, but, at 
the personal solicitation of Cai)tain Rodman, he was 
accepted. He did his duty faithfully while belonging to 
the Regiment, but on the Peninsula contracted a disease 
which soon unfitted him for active service, and he Avas 
discharged, September IGtli, 1862. lie died, Fel)rnary 
21st, 1874. 

Private Thomas Dagn an enlisted from Johnston, and 
was mustered into Com})any E, January 22nd, 18G2. He 
was a laborer by occupation, and was forty-two years of 
age. He was transferred to Company B, Veteran organ- 
ization, and died at the hospital on David's Island, New 
York, June 10th, 1804. 

Private Job H. Hunt enlisted from North Kingstown, 
and was mustered into Company E, .lune 12th, 1801. 
He was a peddler by occu2)ation. He died at Hagers- 
town, Maryland, November 4th, 1802, at the age of 
twenty years. 

Private Henry L. Jacques enlisted from Soutli Kings- 
town in Company E, and was mustered, June 0th, 1801. 
He was a fisherman by occupation, and was forty-three 
years of age at the time of his enlistment. He Avas 
wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Ball Run, 
and soon afterwards died, as is supposed, at Richmond. 

Private George H. Maxfield enlisted from Bristol, 
was mustered and assigned to Company E, November 
15th, 1801. He reenlisted, December 2Gth, 1803, and 
was killed. May 5th, 1804, at the battle of the Wilder- 
ness. He was a laborer by occupation, and was eighteen 
years old at the time of his enlistment. 

Private William H. Nichols was one of the original 
members of Company E, from South Kingstown. He 



TN MEMORIAM, 401 

was killed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1801. 
lie was a weaver by occupation, and at tbe time of bis 
(leatli was twenty years of age. 

Private William II. Kecokds was mustered into Com- 
pany E, Seijtember 23rd, 1802. Life in tbe army soon 
impaired bis bealtb, and be died, Marcb 28tb, IS*;:). 
lie was a seaman by occupation, and at tbe tinu' of bis 
deatb was twenty-eigbt years of age. 

Private Isaac C. Hodman was one of tbe original 
members of C^)mpany E, from Soutb Kingstown, was a 
liatter by ()ecui)ation, and was eigbteen years of age at 
tbe time of bis enlistment. He was wonnded and taken 
prisoner at tbe battle of Bull TJun, July 21st, 1K(;1, and 
died in tbe lumds of tbe enemy. 

Private John II. Slocum, son of Jobn and Sarab M. 
Slocum, was l)orn iii Bicbmond, Kbode Island, Marcb 
17tb, 184r). lie enlisted and was mustered into Com- 
pany E, June »;tli, 18(11, ami reenlisted, December 2fltb, 
1803. He was killed at tbe battle of Si)<)ttsylvania, May 
12tb, 1804, but a little more tban eigbteen years of age. 
He was a good soldier in every respect. 

Private Wallace F. WahuEiV enlisted from Bristol, 
and was mustered into Company E, Marcb Ttb, 1804. 
His military life was of sbort duration. He was killed 
in tbe battle of tbe Wilderness, May otb, 18G4. He was 
a laborer by occupation, and was twenty years old at tbe 
time of bis deatb. 

Sergeant John C. Hall was one of tbe original mem- 
bers of Company F, and enlisted from Smitbtield. He 
was by occui)ation a macbinist, and at tbe time of enlist- 
ment was nineteen years of age. He was wounded at 
tbe battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1801. Recovering 
from bis injury, be was promoted to corporal, October 



402 IK MEMORIAM. 

Utli, 18G1, unci, assigned to the color-gnard, went bravely 
through the Peninsular campaign. He was promoted 
to sergeant, February 22nd, 1863. Soon afterwards he 
was taken sick, and died on the 16th of March. 

Corporal Francis T. Eomain enlisted from Pawtucket, 
and was mustered into Company F, June 6th, 1861, and 
appointed corporal. He was by occujiation a machinist, 
and was twenty-five years of age at the time of enlist- 
ment. He was mortally wounded at the battle of Bull 
Eun, July 21st, 1861, and died before the day was past. 
He was a promising soldier, and fell with his captain 
bravely fighting. 

Private William A. Arnold was drafted from James- 
town, and was mustered into Company F, July 20th, 
1863. He was a laborer by occupation, and was twenty- 
one years of age. He was transferred to Company B of 
the Battalion. The army life Aveakened his health, he 
fell sick, and died, July 7th, 1864, at DeCamp Hospital, 
David's Island, New York. 

Private Thomas Cooper enlisted from Pawtucket, and 
was mustered into Company F, June Gth, 1861. He was 
an engraver by occupation, and was thirty-seven years of 
age at the time of his enlistment. He contracted sick- 
ness on the Peninsula, and died in hosj^ital, October 
17th, 1862. 

Private John Farrell was drafted in the conscription 
of 1863, and mustered into Company F, August 19th of 
that year. He was wounded severely in the leg at the 
battle of the Wilderness, May 5tti, 1864, and suffered 
amputation, from the effects of which he died at Wash- 
ington on the 6th of June. 

Private Augustus B. Franklin, the son of William 
A. and Martha S. (Barney) Franklin, was born at North 
Swansey, Massachusetts, February 3rd, 1840. He enlisted 



i\ .mi:moki\m. 403 

in Coiiiimiiv l'\ jiiid was iiiusUTcd, .Iiiik' (illi, isiil. 
He colli ractt'd disease in the sorvico, and was disfliar<,^(.'d, 
DfctMnher ^'iid, ISO--^. Ho died, December loth, lS(i4. 
Captain Sears writes of him, tliat lie was "one of the 
best men in the comi)any, and did duty for montlis with 
a dysentery for wliich the snrtieon could find no remedy, 
lie never recovered from the disease, but wasted away, 
lie was always ready to do more than he was able to do 
with safety." 

Private Thomas McKay, ^nd, was a native of Ireland, 
was drafted and mnstcred into Comjiany F, July 10th, 
18(13. lie was a laborer l)y occupation, and was twenty- 
one year* of age. He was transferred to Company B of 
the Battalion, was taken i)risoner in the cam])ai<in of 
lS(i4, and died in July of that year at Camp Sumter, 
Andeisonville. 

Sergeant Simeon A, Newman was a resident of Bristol, 
and one of the original members of Company G. He 
was a seaman by occupation, and was thirty-two years of 
age at the time of entering the service. lie was appointed 
first corporal, and, on the l:?th of August, 1861, first 
sergeant. He fell sick during the following Avinter, and 
died in Columbian College Hospital, Washington, !March 
18th, 18(;->. His body was l)r(mght to Khode Island 
and interred at Bristol. 

Sergeant Henry J. Cole was also a resident of Bristol, 
and one of the original members of Com])any G. He was 
a machinist by occupation, and was nineteen years of age 
at the time of enlistment. He was appointed eighth 
corporal, and on the 18th of ^Nfarch, ISi'ri, was i)romoted 
to sergeant. He was killed at the battle of Seven Pines, 
June ^^■■)th, 18()-->. 

Corporal Charles A, Haile was a native of Ashta- 



404 IN MEMORIAM. 

bula, Ohio, but at the time of his enlistment resided in 
Warren, where he pursued the occupation of a jeweller. 
He was the son of Slade and Mary Haile. He was one of 
the original members of Company G, and was twenty 
years of age at the time of his enlistment. He was 
appointed corporal, September 30th, 1863. He Avent 
safely through the early campaigns of the Eegiment, but 
was shot tlirough the left lung in the battle of the 
Wilderness, May 5th, 1864. He was carried to the hos- 
pital of the 2nd division, Sixth Corps, near Fredericks- 
burg, where he died on the day of the battle. 

Corporal Robert Toye enlisted from Bristol, and was 
mustered into Company G, June 5th, 1861. He was a 
mechanic by occupation, and was tAventy-two years of 
age at the time of his enlistment. He Avas promoted to 
corporal, April 21st, 1863. He Avas killed at the battle 
of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863. 

Private Gardner J. Brayton Avas a resident of Ports- 
mouth, Rhode Island, at the time of the organization of 
the Regiment, and Avas twenty-eight years of age at the 
time of his enlistment. He enlisted and was mustered 
into Company G, June 6th, 1861. After the battle of 
Bull Run he Avas seized with typhoid fever, Avhich proved 
to be of a maliguant type. Cure and medical treatment 
were unavailing, and he died in hospital at Camp Sprague, 
August 19th, 1861. Chaplain Jameson speaks of his 
"excellent rehgious character" and of the high esteem 
in Avhich he Avas held by his comrades. 

Private William B. Burns Avas one of the original 
members of Company G, and enlisted from Bristol. He 
Avas a seaman by occupation, and was twenty-four years 
of age. He Avas transferred to the Western gun-boat 
ilotilla, February 18th, 1862, and is reported to have died 
at Philadelphia. 



IN Mi:MOHiA.\r. 405 

Piivato Isaac N. Cohh was boni iu Lyme, Cctnnccti- 
cut, Marc-li '3rd, 1829. He commenced a seafaring life 
lit an early age, and while quite young became a master 
mariner, commanding vessels in tlie coasting trade, lie 
was thus engaged at the outbreak of the rebellion, when 
he enlisted in Captain (loff's com})any, and was mustered 
in on the (Itli of June, 1801. He was wounded in the 
groin at the battle of Bull Kuii. was captured, taken to 
Kichmond and imi)risoned in the "Libby." His wound 
was very painful, and he lingered in great suffering until 
August 12th, 1801, when deatli released liim. He was 
nnirried, first to Miss Frances E. Wood of Essex, Con- 
necticut, who died, leaving one daughter; a second time, 
to ]\IiFs Elizabeth M. 8ayer of Bristol, who,' with two 
daughters, survived his death. He was a brave and 
ardently patriotic- soldier. 

Private Lldwkj Ein.Eirr was a native of Germany. 
He was drafted in the conscription of 1803, and was 
assigned to Company (J, into which he was mustered. 
July 10th. He was a clerk by occupation, and was 
twenty-one years of age. He was killed at the battle of 
the Wilderness, May 5th, 1804. 

Private Alheut Hixds enlisted from North Kings- 
town, and was mustered into Comi)any (J, March 5th, 
1802. He Avas a farmer by occupation, and forty-two 
years of age. He was killed at the battle of Spott- 
sylvania. May 12th, 1804, after passing unhurt through 
the earlier camjjaigns. 

Private James E. Lewis was one of the original num- 
bers of Company G, and enlisted from Bristol. He was 
a mason by occupation, and was thirty-four years of age. 
He went faithfully tlirough the campaigns of the Ivegi- 
ment in 1801, 18(J2 and ISO;}. but was killed on the second 
day of the battle of the Wilderness, May Otii, 1804. 

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406 IN MEMORIAM. 

Private Jerry Luther, Jr., enlisted from Bristol, and 
was mustered into C-ompany G, June 5tli, 1801. lie was 
a cooper by trade, and was nineteen years of iige at the 
time of his enlistment. He was a youth of rare intelli- 
gence and fine character, and at the beginning of the 
Peninsular campaign was detailed to the corps of engin- 
eers, as an assistant to Lieutenant 0. G. Wagner. AVhile 
standing near a table on which Lieutenant Wagner was 
making drawings, in front of the enemy's works at York- 
town, April 18th, 1802, a shell from one of the enemy's 
guns struck near the table, and, on ex])loding, a fnigment 
Avoundcd young Luther so severely as to cause his death in 
tbe course of a few hours. He was taken to the hospital 
of the 20th Pennsylvania, regiment, and every possible care 
was given him, but without avail. His body was interred 
lu^ar the lines. He was a young man of excellent promise. 

Private Henry Marland was a native of England. 
He enlisted and was mustered into Company G, June 
0th, 1801. He was an operative by occupation, and was 
thirty-one years of age. He belonged to the ])ioneer 
corps in the autumn of 1803. He passed unhurt througli 
the early cam})aigns, but was killed at the battle of the 
Wilderness, May 5th, 1804. 

Private John Rice was mustered into Company G, 
December 20th, 1802. He was thirty-three years of age, 
and was an operative by occupation. He was killed at 
the battle of Spottsylvania,' May 12th, 1864. 

Private Edward A. Simmons enlisted and was mus- 
tered into Company G, August 10th, 1862. He was by 
occupation an operative, and was twenty-four years of 
age at the time of enlistment. He was wounded and 
reported missing at the battle of Salem Heights, May 
3rd, 1863. As he did not appear afterwards, it is sup- 
posed, that he died while a prisoner. 



IN MEMO^UA^f. •i*^'*' 



Sergeant Ciiakles E. Bagley was one of the original 
members of Company II. He enli.ted from South Kings- 
town, was a teacher by occupation, and was twenty-two 
years of a<^e. He was at once appointed corporal, and 
ifterwards^as it appears, sergeant, although no date is 
o-iven The promotion was doubtless made on the 3rd 
of Tulv 1801, to fill the vacancy caused by the discharge 
of Sergeant James E. Weaver. He was a brave and 
faithful soldier, an honorable and intelligent man. He 
was killed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st 1801. 

Seroeant James A. Ktx<^. (Veterans) was also one of 
the oHginal members of Company H, and was mustered, 
June 0th, 1801. He enlisted from Warwick. He was 
by occupation a laborer, and was ^^'^"|y-tl"-^^^'^\^ 
age. He was appointed corporal, April 1st, 1803. He 
was wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 
1803, and on recovery was assigned to the color-guard, 
November ITth, 1803. He reenlisted, December 2Gth, 
1803, and, upon the organization of Captain Rhodess 
Battalion, he was transferred as corporal to ^'^^^^^^^ 
lie Vas promoted to sergeant, December lotli, 1804. 
Sickness came upon him during ^l^e winter or early 
spring, and he died in hospital at Philaddi.hia, ^ av 
15th, 1805. His promotions and reenhstment are tlie 
testimony of his faithfulness. 

Corporal EuAXCis C. (iuEEXE was one of the o ng.na 
members of Company H, enlisted from Warwick, and 
was mustered as corporal. He was reported as missing 
at the battle of Bull Hun. He was taken prisoner and 
carried to Richmond, but beyond that he was not heard 
from He was accordingly dropped from the rolls ot 
the R>ginieut as having .lied in the hands of the enemy. 
Corporal Benmamin W. Smekman was one ot the 
^^■J,\ ,„,,„,H>rs of Comp=»iy H, and enlisted trom 



408 IN MEMORtAM. 

Coventi'j. He was a mechanic by occupation, and wai5 
twenty-three years of age at the time of enlistment. He 
was appointed cori)ora], August 1st, 1861. He was 
wounded at the battle of JSalem Heights, May 3rd, 1803. 
Eecovering from his injuries, he returned to the Eegi- 
ment, and was killed in the battle of the Wilderness, 
May 6th, 1804. 

Private Asa Andrews enlisted and was mustered into 
Company H, August 25th, 1862. He contracted disease 
during the following winter, and died in hospital at 
Portsmouth Grove, Ehode Island, March 31st, 1863. 

Private Ezra A. Andrews enlisted from Providence, 
and Avas mustered into Company H, September 2nd, 
1862. He was a farmer by occupation, and was thirty- 
ciglit years of age at the time of enlistment. He was 
wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, December 
13th, 1862, and died at the hospital at Portsmouth 
(Irove, March 31st, 1863. 

Private Pele(; W. Card enlisted from C^oventry, and 
Avas mustered into Comi)any H, June 19th, 1861. He 
was a laborer by occupation, and was twenty years of age 
at the time of enlistment. He was killed at the battle of 
Bull Run, July 21st, 1861. 

Private Daniel Greene was one of the original 
members of Company H, and enlisted from Warwick. 
He was by occupation a laborer, and was twenty-four 
years of age at the time of enlistment. He passed 
unhurt through the campaigns of the Regiment until 
that of 1864, in the course of which he fell into the 
hands of the enemy. Captivity with its attendant ex- 
posure and privations l>roke his strength, and he died at 
Camp Sumter at some time in the month of August, 18(i4. 

Private Thomas Hennessy enlisted from East Green- 
wich, and was mustered into Company H, June 6th, 



IX mi:m()1!Iam. 40'.) 

1801. He was a laborer by occupation, and was twenty- 
seven years old at the time of enlistment. lie fell ill of 
disease of the lungs in the winter of 18G1-02, and died 
at Camp Brightwood, February 4tli, ISC-^. He was 
buried with military honors. Chaplain Jameson speaks 
of him as having been "esteemed a good soldier l)y his 
ollicers and comrades." 

Private Patrick Hkavev enlisted from Providence, 
and was mustered into C'ompany H, December 6th, 18(il. 
He was a laborer by occupation, and was thirty-eight 
years of age. He died, October 23rd, 18(53. 

Private Thomas Lewis, the son of Foster and Plicbe 
L^'wis, was born, ]\Ian'h Sth, 1841. He enlisteil in 
Company (J of the Ninth Khode Island. :May ^(ith. 18(i->, 
and after being mustered out, Sei)teniber 2nd, 18(12. at 
the expiration of his term of service, returned to peaceful 
])ursuits. He was drafted in the conscri})tion of 18<;3, 
and was mustered into Company H, July Dth. Upon 
the reorganization he was transferred to (Vnnjjany B. 
He was severely wounded at the battle of OiJcquan, Sep- 
tember 19th, 1864, and died of his wounds in the course 
of the following night. A letter published in the Provi- 
dence Journal of the 8th of October speaks of him as 
follows: " Private Lewis was a quiet, unassuming young 
man, and, during his fourteen months with us, he, by 
his gentlemanly deportment in camp and his true soldierly 
bearing upon the battletield, won for himself the esteem 
and respect of both officers and men of his Kegiment." 
His loss was deeply and sincerely deplored. 

Private Samukl P. Sweet, Jr., enlisted from Coventry, 
and was mustered into Company H, June IDth, 1861. 
He was a mechanic by occupation, and was twenty years 
of age at the time of enlistuu'ut. He died at Camp 
Sprague hospital, September Kith. I8(il. 



410 IK MEMORIAL. 

Private Johk A. Wilson enlisted from Cranston, and 
was mustered into Company H, September 8th, 1862. 
He was a laborer by occupation, and at the time of enlist- 
ment was nineteen years of age. He was killed on the 
skirmish line in front of Cold Harbor, June 2nd, 1864. 

Sergeant Henry A. Green was one of the original 
members of Company I. He enlisted from Woonsocket, 
was by occupation a clerk, and was twenty-six years of 
age at the time of enlistment. He was appointed first 
•corporal, and was promoted to sergeant, August 1st, 
1861, and to first sergeant, August 3rd, 1862. He was 
killed at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863. 
He was a good soldier and a brave and faithful man. 

Sergeant Samtel Wight enlisted from North Scituate, 
and was mustered into Company I, June 6t]i, 1861. Jle 
was by occupation a farmer, and was twenty-one years 
old at the time of enlistment. He was appointed cor- 
poral, August 1st, 1861, and promoted to sergeant, July 
2oth, 1862. He was wounded at the battle of Salem 
Heights, and died of his injuries, May loth, 1863. 

Sergeant Bradford Chamberlain enlisted from 
Smithfield, and was one of the original members of 
Company I. He was at once appointed corporal, and 
was promoted to sergeant, April 21st, 1863. He was at 
the time of enlistment twenty-seven years of age, and was 
a mason by occupation. He reenlisted, December 26th, 
1863, and was killed at the battle of Spottsylvauia, May 
12th, 1864. He was buried at Fredericksburg. 

Corporal Thomas J. Kelley Avas one of the original 
members of Company I, and enlisted from Woonsocket. 
He was a tinman by occupation, and was twenty six- 
years old at the time of his enlistment. He was at once 
iijjpointed corporal. But his militaiy life was of short 



IN Mi:.\i()i;i.\.M. 411 

duration. lie was killed at l\\v Itattlc of Hull Kim. .Iiilv 
2L<t, ISdl. 

Cur])oral John F()|{I) was the coiiiradc of ('orj;oral 
Kellcy, enlisting at tiii' same time and from ilif sanu' 
Itlace, He was an o])erative l)v occupation, and was 
tliirty-sovcn years of age- Hi'"^ a|>])ointincnt as t-orporal 
was iuinicdialt'ly iiiadi'. and lie had in him the pivuuise 
of ii good soldier, lie fell l»y the side of ('oi"[)oral 
Kelley, at the battle of Bull IJun. 

Corporal Thomas II. Barker enlisted from i'mvi- 
dence, and was mustered into Coni})any I, Deceniher "^ord. 
1S()1. He was by occu})ation a jeweller, and was twenty- 
three years of age at the time of enlistment. He was 
api)ointed corporal, May '25th, 18G2. lie fell a victim to 
ty[)hoid fever upon the Peninsula, and died, July J34th, 

('ori)oral Albert F. Davis was a resident of (Jlocester. 
He enlisted and was mustered into Company I, August 
1st, 1801. He was by occupation a farmer, and was 
twenty-six years of age at the time of enlistment. He 
Avas appointed corporal, July 25tli, 1862, at the close of 
the Peninsular campaign. The exposures and privations 
of the cami)aign induced disease, and he died of fever in 
hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania, August 30th, 18(52. 

Corporal Joseph A. Piiillii's was a residentof Georgia- 
ville (Smithtield). He enlisted and was mustered into 
Company I, August 1st, 18G1. He was a farmer by 
occui)ation, and was thirty-four years old at the time of 
enlistment. He was apjiointed cori)oral, ]S'oveniber 1st, 
1802. He went safely through the campaigns of 1802 
and 1803, but was killed in front of Si)ottsylvania Court 
House, May 18th, ISO-t. 

Corporal Patrick Car role (\'eterans) enlisted from 
Greenville (Sniithlleld). and was mustered into Conij>any 



il'Z IN MEMOUIAM. 

I, August 21st, 1863. He was iin operative by occupa- 
tion, and was nineteen years of age at tlie time of Lis 
enlistment. He was transferred to Company C of the 
Battalion at the time of the reorganization, and was 
subsequently appointed corjioral. He was wounded se- 
verely at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865, 
and on the 16th died from the effects of his wound, in 
hospital at Annapolis, Maryland. 

Corporal Geokge Barney Hutchinson, the only 
child of Cyrus B. and Mary A. (Dodge) Hutchinson, 
Avas born at Slatersville (North Smithfield), March 12th, 
1840. He enlisted at Woonsocket, and was mustered 
into Company I as corporal, June 6th, 1861. The 
exposure and fatigue attending the battle of Bull Kun, 
July 21st, 1861, proved to be too severe for his strength, 
and he was accordingly discharged on account of physical 
disability, on the 13th of October following. He returned 
to Slatersville, where he died of consumption, August 
15th, 1862, and was buried with military honors in the 
village cemetery. 

Private Wilson Aldkich was a resident of Scituate, 
Avas drafted and mustered into Company I, July 9th, 
1863. He was by occupation a farmer, and was twenty- 
eight years of age. He was badly wounded on the second 
day of the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864. 
He was transferred to Company C of the Battalion, but 
his active service was ended. He died in hospital at 
AVashington, July 7th, 1864. 

Private Leander A. Arnold was one of the original 
members of Company I. He was a resident of Woon- 
socket, was a painter by occupation, and Avas tAventy-tAvo 
years of age. He Avas killed at the battle of Salem 
Heights, May 3rd, 1863. 

Private John Donnovan enlisted from Providence, 



IN MKMOKIAM. 413 

and was niusterod into Company 1, I)oeenil)or Kith, 
ISdl. Ill" was a laborer by oceu})ation, and was ninctocn 
years of age. He was killed, May 3rd, 1803, at the 
battle of Salem Heights. 

Trivate (lEOR(iE W. (iRkkne enlisted from (Jloeester, 
was mustered into Comi)any F, August 1st, 1801, and 
afterwards transferred to Company I. He was by occupa- 
tion a farmer, and was nineteen years of age. He re- 
enlisted, December 20tli, 1803. He was killed in the 
battle of May 18th, 1864, in front of Spottsylvania Court 
House. 

Private Jamks ^Iai^tin was one of the original mem- 
bers of Company I, and enlisted from All)ion (Lincohi). 
He was an operative by occupation, and at the time of 
his enlistment was nineteen years of age. He went 
unhurt throii^di the early campaigns of the Regiment, 
but was dangerously wounded at the battle of Spott- 
sylvania, May 12th, 1804, and died on the loth in hos- 
pital. 

Private David Piu'e was a native of Canada, but 
resided in Woonsocket at the time of the organization of 
the Regiment. He Avas twenty-three years of age, and 
was an operative by occui)ation. He was mustered into 
Company I, June 0th, 1801, reenlisted, December 20th, 
1803, and was transferred to Company C of the 13[>ttalion. 
He was mustered out, July 13th, 1805. He was in all 
the engagements of the Regiment from the beginning to 
the end of its service, and passed through all untouched. 
"His comrades," says the notice of his death, "bear 
testimony to his faithfulness to duty and to his ])atriotic 
courage, and his record was witliout l)lemish.'' He died 
of consumi)tion at Woonsocket. Marcli 11th, 1874, and 
was buried with military honors l)y the Woonsocket 
Guards. 



414 IK MEMOEIAM. 

Private Albert II. Stone enlisted from Seitiuite, and 
was mustered into Comi)any I, November 19th, 18G1. 
lie was by occupation a laborer, and was seventeen years 
of age at the time of enlistment. He was stricken down 
Ijy ty})hoid fever on the Peninsula, and died at Ports- 
mouth Grove Hosi)ital, July loth, 18G^. His body was 
taken homo for Inirial. 

Private C V. Vose was drafted in the conscri])tion of 
1803, and was assigned to Com])any I. He died at 
]3randy Station, December 12tli, 1803. There is no 
record of his age. 

Private George W. Wilcox was a resident of Mendon, 
Massachusetts, and was one of the original meml)ers of 
Company I. He was ])y occupation a bootmaker, and 
was twenty-four years of age. He was killed by the 
accidental exi)losion of a sliell, March 12th, i803, while 
the Regiment was over in Virginia, soon after the evacu- 
ation of Manassas. The cha])lain spoke of him as "a 
most exemplary and good man, resjtected by his officers 
and beloved by his comrades. His funeral took place 
on the 13th with approjjriate ceremonies and military 
honors." 

Private Pitts S. Winsor enlisted from Scituate, and 
was mustered into Company I, January 29th, 1862. He 
was by occupation a stone-cutter, and was twenty-four 
years of age. He was badly wounded at the battle of 
Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1803, and died on the 20th of 
the same month. 

Sergeant Ebenezer Johnson Blake, the son of Jos- 
eph A. and Sarah P. Blake, was born in Providence, 
Ajiril 1st, 1837. He was by occupation a clerk. He 
enlisted, April IGth, 1861, in the first battery, but, as 
that was full, he was ordered to Fort Adams, then 



IX MKMOIMAM. 415 

jjiirrisoiu'd I)y ;i coni]);!!!}' uiuler command of Captain (". 
\\ . Turner. This c'()in})ajiy formed the nucleus of Com- 
])any K, Avliicli was mustered, June 5th, ISfJl. Cori)oral 
at tirst, lie was promoted to sergeant, July 22jid, 1801, 
and to first sergeant, Octol)er 5th, 1802. lie was in 
Khode Island on recruiting service from August 10th to 
October 30th, 1862. He was taken prisoner in comi)any 
Avith Cor})oral Richard Greene of ('ompany B, May 15th, 
18G4, by the rebel cavalry, and taken South. He was at 
Cam]) Sumter from June 3rd to September 13th, when 
he was taken to Florence, South Carolina, remained there 
until Decem])er 7th, when he was taken to Charleston, 
and was finally released on the 11th. "While in captivity 
he kept a diary, which gives an interesting account of the 
exposures, hardships, privations and sufferings of the 
prisoners in the South. His health seems to have entirely 
broken down under the treatment to which he was 
subjected at Andersonville and Florence, and he died at 
Annapolis, Maryland, on the lOth of Fe])ruary, 1865, of 
pneumonia. He was a man of genial and hai)i)y tem})er- 
amcnt, possessing the faculty of making friends. While 
in captivity he received tokens of kindness, both from 
his captors and fellow prisoners. 

Sergeant Hexky T. Blanch ard enlisted from Provi- 
dence, and was mustered into Com])any K as cori)oral, 
June 5th, 1861. He was by occu])ation a machinist, and 
Avas twenty-one years of age. He was promoted to ser- 
geant, Octol)er 5th, 1862. He went bravely and credit- 
ably through the earlier campaigns of the Regiment, and 
was killed at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864. 

Sergeant Jamk.s Taylou was one of the original mem- 
bers of Company K, and enlisted from Newport. He 
was by occu|)ation an cnauu'ller, and was twenty-two 
years of age. He w;is ;i])|)oiiit(>d corporal. 'N»)vember 



410 IN MEMORIAM. 

30tli, 1861, and was promoted to sergeant, July 1st, 
1863. He was a good soldier, as shown by his ])romo- 
tions. He was killed at the battle of Spottsylvania. May 
12th, 1864. 

C'orporal John W. Hunt was one of the original 
members of Company K, and enlisted from East Green- 
wich. He was at once appointed corporal. He was l)y 
occupation a farmer, and was nineteen years of age. He 
went safely through the campaigns of 1861 and 1862, 
and died of disease, April 11th, 1863. 

Corporal Thomas H. B. Fales enlisted at Washing- 
ton, soon after the arrival of the Eegiment at that place, 
and was mustered into Company K, July 15th, 1861. 
He was by occupation a printer, and was nineteen years 
of age. He was appointed corporal, October 5th, 1862. 
He was killed at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 
1863. 

Corporal Samuel T. Perry was one of the original 
members of Company K, and enlisted from Perryville 
(South Kingstown). He was a farmer by occui)ation, 
and was eighteen years of age. He was appointed cor- 
poral, October 5th, 1862, and reenlisted, December 26th, 
1863. He was killed at the liattle of Spottsylvania. May 
12th, 1864. 

Private Samuel W. Graves enlisted from Apponaug 
(Warwick), and was mustered into Company K, June 
5th, 1861. He was a farmer by occupation, and was 
nineteen years of age. He was wounded at the battle of 
Bull Eun, July 21sfc, 1861, was taken prisoner and 
carried to Salisbury, North Carolina. Released, May 
22nd, 1862, he returned to duty witii the Eegiment, and 
went safely through the campaign of 1863, He was 
killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864. 

Private Patiuck Island enlisted from Smithfield, and 



IN' MKMOKIAM. 41 1 

was mustered into Company K. Octoher •^9tli. ISOI. 
He was a farmer by oecupation, and was twenty-two 
years of a<;e at the time of enlistment. He s])ent the 
winter at Camp Bi'ialitwood, was taken down with typhoid 
fever at the l)e»riiiiiing of the Peninsuhir eam[)ai,un, and 
died in Washington, May 29tli, 18(J:2. 

Private William McCann enlisted from Newport, 
and was one of the original members of Company K. 
He was an o])erative l)y occu})ation, and was twenty 
years of age. He was wounded at the battle of Bull 
Run, July 21st, 1861, was taken jmsoner and carried to 
Kichmond, where he died on the 31st of July. 

Private Edwakd T. Morse was also one of the original 
members of Company K, and enlisted from Providence. 
He was nineteen years of age at the time of enlistment. 
He was killed on the 21st of Julv. ISiil, at the battle of 
Bull Run. 

Private Daniel Mowry enlisted from Providence, 
and wag mustered into Comjjany K, Oct()l)er Kith, lS<il. 
He was a sailor by oecu})ation, and was nineteen years of 
age. He died in Washington, December 18th, ISCuh 

Private Patrick J. Mullex was mustered into Com- 
pany K, June 18tli, 1861. He enlisted fnnn Providence. 
was a bricklayer by occupation, and was nini'teen yeai-s 
of age. He was killed at the battle of Bull Hun. duly 
21st, 1861. 

Private D.vvii) A. Nkwmax was one of the original 
meml)ers of Com})any K, and enlisted from Tsewi)ort. 
He was a farmer by occuj)atii>n, and was twenty-two 
years of age. He was seized with typhoid fever in the 
spring of 1862, and died on the 14th of May at Wash- 
ington. 

Private JoHN C. Nicholson enlisted from Newport, 
and was one of the ori<rinal members of Company K. 



418 IN MEMORIAJt. 

He Avas ii })luml)cr l)y occupation, and was twenty-two 
years of age. He was killed in the battle of Bull Run, 
July 31st, 1861. 

Private Isaac C. Randall enlisted from Olneyville 
(Johnston), and was mustered into Company K, Decem- 
ber 16th, 1861. He was a teamster by occupation, and 
was thirty-three years of age. He reenlisted, December 
26th, 186;|, and was transferred to Company A of the 
Battalion, and went safely through the campaigns of 
1864. He died at his homo in Johnston, while on fur- 
lough, March 18th, 1865. 

Private AYilliam H. Randall enlisted from Olney- 
ville (Johnston), and was mustered into Company K, 
November 27th, 1861. He was a miller by occupation, 
and was nineteen years of age. He was killed. June 
2oth, 1862, at the battle of Seven Pines. 

Private John Rilby was one of the original members 
of Company K. He enlisted from Valley Falls, was a 
lal)orer by occupation, and was thirty years of age. He 
was badly wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 
1861, was captured and carried to Richmond, and was 
not heard from afterwards. He is supposed to have 
died in the hands of the enemy. 

Private Walter M. Sheldon was also one of the 
original members of Company K. He enlisted from 
Providence, and was eighteen years of age. He was 
killed at the battle of Bull Run. 

Private Robert Shane enlisted from Newport, and 
was mustered into Company K, June 5th, 1861. He 
was a moulder by occupation, and was twenty-two years 
of age. He was killed at the battle of Seven Pines, June 
25th, 1862. 

Private Anson J. Smith enlisted from Newport, and 
was mustered into Com])any K, August 1st, 1861. He 



IN MKMOItlAM. 41!» 

was ;i |>aink'r l)v occupation, and was ci_i,ditccii years of 
a:j:c. lie roc'iilisknl, DeceiiilK'r •^('.tli, ISC.o. lie was 
killed ill front of Cold JItirbor, Juno 3rd, 18(»4. 

Private Giuseppe Vatelacaici was a native of Italy. 
He was drafted and mustered into Company K, July 
8th, 1803. lie was a laborer by occupation, and was 
thirty years of age. Transferred to Company A of the 
Battalion, he went througli the Shenandoah caiH])ai,uii, 
but the hardships of the service were too severe for him, 
ami he sickened and died at Parke Station, I)eccml)er 
•.>rth, 1804. 

Private lluan Mal('OLM was a resident of Cranston, 
and was niusteivd, September 2nd, 1802. He died on 
the 30th of the same month, while on the way to A\'ash- 
iuii^ton. lie was a laborer by occu})ation, and was forty 
years of aire at the time of his death. 



THE VETERANS. 

Sergeant James Seamaxs was a native of Scituate, 
where lie lived until he was twenty years of ac^e. lie 
then went to Providence and followed the occupation of 
a })ai liter. Interested in military affairs, he became a 
member of the ^leclianic Rifles. At the breaking out of 
the rebellion, being then thirty-nine years of age, he 
enlisted in the First Rhode Island, and was mustered as 
corporal of Company G, at Washington. ^Nlay Snd, 1801. 
He was taken prisoner at the l)attle of Bull Run, July 
21st, 1861, was carried to Richmond, thence to New 
Orleans, and thence to Salisbury, North Carolina. E.\- 



420 IN MEMOKIAM. 

changed in May, 1862, he returned to Providence and 
engaged once more in his former occupation. He en- 
listed again, and was mustered as sergeant of Comi)any 
E of the Veterans, September loth, 1804. Joining the 
Regiment in the Shenandoah Valley, he went through 
the winter campaign in front of Petersburg, and was 
killed in the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865. 
He was buried near the place where he fell. 

Corporal Edwaed D. Vallett enlisted from Johnston, 
and was mustered as corporal of Company D, October 
31st, 1864. He was an operative by occujiation, and 
was eighteen years of age. The winter cami)aign jn-oved 
too severe for his strength. He died, January 12th, 
1865, and was buried in Poplar Grove cemetery. 

Private AVilliam Jokdan enlisted from Providence, 
and was mustered into Company D, October 31st, 1864. 
He was by occupation a laborer, and was eighteen years 
of age. The exposures of military life impaired his 
health, and he died in hospital at Baltimore, February 
10th, 1865. He was buried in Baltimore. 

Private John McElroy enlisted from Providence, and 
was mustered into Company D, October 31st, 1864. He 
went safely through the winter campaign, but was killed 
in the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865. He was 
a laborer by occujiation, and was eighteen yeai's of age at 
the time of his death. 

Corporal Willis P. Grey enlisted from Providence, 
and was mustered as corporal of Company E, Seiiteml)er 
15th, 1864. He was by occupation a painter, and was 
eighteen years of age. The hardships of the service 
broke his health, and he died in hospital at City Point, 
April 27th, 1865. 

Corporal James Ma^sSELL enlisted from Providence, 



IN MEMOIUAM. 4-^1 

and was musteivd into Coni]>any E, Soptonibor loth, 
1804. lie was a Ial)(>rer by occupation, and eighteen 
years of age. The record does not give the time uf 
his ai)pointment as corporal. lie was severely wounded 
at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Ajjril litli. ISOo. and died 
of his injuries two days after the ]>at tie. 

Cor{)oral Alexander Mills was a native of Canathi. 
and served nine months, from October, 1862, to July, 
1803, in the Twelfth Rhode Island. He was mustered 
into Comi)any E, Septemljer loth. 1804. He was an 
o])erative by occupation, and was eighteen years of age. 
The time of his appointment as corporal does not apiJcar 
upon the record. He was killed while gallantly advancing 
to the assault of Petersburg, Ai)ril ::ind, 1805. 

Corporal William Railton was from Boston, Massa- 
chusetts, and was mustered into Company E, September 
loth, 1804. He was a ])rinter by occupation, and was 
nineteen years of age. The date of his appointment as 
corporal is not on record. He was severely wounded in 
the battle of Sailor's Creek. April 0th, 1805, and at the 
time the Regiment was mustered oiit he was absent, sick 
in hospital. He subsequently died. An account of his 
exploit in the assault on Petersburg has already 1)een 
ffiven. He was a iovial comrade and a brave soldier. 

Private James ^V. Dewhurst enlisted from Provi- 
dence, and was mustered into Company E, Septend»er 
15th, 1804. He was a laborer by occui)ation, and was 
eighteen years of age. He went unliurt through the 
winter campaign, but was killed at the battle of Sailor's 
Creek, A\n-\\ (ith, 18(J5. 

Cori)oral Stephex Shaw enlisted from Providence, 
and was mustered as cori)oral into Comi)any F, December 
Kith, 1804. He was a lahorer by oceui)ation, and was 

•73 



423 IN MEMOKIAM. 

nineteen years of age. Life in the trendies was too 
severe for liis i)liysical strength. He was seized with 
typhoid fever, and died in Baltimore, May 23nd, 1865. 

Corporal James T. Glancey enlisted from Provi- 
dence, and was mustered into Company F, December 
10th, 18G4. He was a laborer by occupation, and was 
eighteen years of age. The date of his appointment as 
corporal is not given. He was badly and mortally 
wounded while pressing on in the attack of Petersburg, 
April 2nd, 18G5, and died of his injuries on the following 
day. 

Private Daniel Gibson was a resident of Portland, 
Maine, was a laborer by occupation, and was eighteen 
years of age at the time of his enlistment. He was 
mustered into Company F, December 10th, 18G4. He 
passed through the campaign, but was seized with typhoid 
fever, and died on the 30th of June, 18G5. 

Private Charles F. Mowry enlisted in Cranston, and 
was mustered into Company F, December 10th, 18G4. 
He was an engineer by occupation, and was eighteen 
years of age. A comrade of private Gibson, lie had a 
similar ex})erience, and died of typhoid fever at Alexan- 
,dria, Virginia, June 13th, 18G5. 

Private John McCabe enlisted from Providence, and 
was mustered into Company F, December lOtli, 1801. 
He was a laborer by occupation, and was nineteen years 
of age. He went unhurt through tlie service in front of 
Petersl)urg, but was mortally wounded in the battle of 
Sailors Creek, April Gth, 18G5, and died on the same 
day. 

Private Samuel Kussell enlisted from Providence, 
and was mustered into Comjjany F, December lOtli, 
1864. He was by occui)ation a laborer, and was nineteen 
years of age. He went safely through the closing cam- 



m MEMORIAL. 423 

paign, but was stricken down by disease, and died in 
liospital at Fairfax 8oininary, Virginia, June 18tb, 18G5. 

Private IIexky A. Stiian(;e enlisted from Pawtucket, 
and was mustered into Company F, December 10th, 1804. 
lie was by occni)ati()n a blind and sash maker, and was 
eighteen years of age. lie was hardly strong enough for 
military service, ami died in hospital in front of I'cters- 
burg, February 2Mh, 1805. 

Private ('iiahlks K. Tupper enlisted from Providence, 
and was mustered into Company F, December 10th, 
18G4. lie was by occupation a laborer, and was eighteen 
years of age. lie passed safely and creditably through 
the winter campaign, but was severely Avounded at the 
battle of Sailor's Creek, April 0th, 1805, and died of his 
wounds on the 8th. 

Private John Bailey was a native of (Jlasgow, Scot- 
land, was mustered into Company G, January 17th, 
1805, and died on the 20th of l<\>bruary at the rendezvous 
in New Haven, 'Connecticut. He was by occupiition an 
oi)erative, and was eighteen years of age at tht' tinu' of 
his death. He never Joined the Reginu'ut. 

Private Hhnrv Sloctm enlisted from Warwick, and 
Avas mustered into Company (i, .January 21st, 1805. He 
was a farnuM- by occupation, ami was nineteen years of 
age. lie dieil in New Haven, Conuectii-ut, February 
4th, 1805. He never joined the UeginuMit. 

Private Jamhs Smith enlisted from Providence, and 
was mustered into Comi)any (J, .January 2nd, 1S05. lb- 
was a laborer by occupation, and was eighteen years of 
age. I lis military career was of short duration. He was 
killed in the attack on Fetersburg, April 2nd, lS(i5, and 
was buried in Poplar drove natit)nal cemetery. 

Private TiMoTiiv Sri,Liv.\N was a native of Ireland, 



424 m MEMORIAL. 

He enlisted and was mnstered into Company G, Jannary 
26th, 1805. He was a carpenter by occnpation, and was 
thirty-six years of age. He joined the Regiment with 
liis company, but was seized with sickness, and died, 
April 23rd, 1865. 

Private Benjamin Tarbox enlisted from East Green- 
wich, and was mnstered into Company G, February Otli, 
1865. He was a farmer by occupation, and was eighteen 
years of age. He died in hospital, March 3rd, 1865. 

Private Charles W. Tucker was a resident of Oxford, 
Connecticut, and was mustered into Company G, January 
7th, 1865. He was a shopkeeper by occupation, and was 
forty-three years of age. He died, February 1st, 1865, 
never having joined the Regiment. 

Private James D. Butler was mustered into Comjiany 
H, February 10th, 1865. He was a farmer by occu})a- 
tion, and was eighteen years of age. He died in hospital, 
June 3rd, 1865. 

Private John Earle was a resident of Somerset, 
Massachusetts, and was mustered into Company H, Feb- 
ruary 18th, 1865. He was a farmer by occupation, and 
was nineteen years of age. He died at Kew Haven, 
March 7t]i, never having joined the Regiment. 

Private Richard A. Spen(;er was mustered into Com- 
pany H on the 19th and died on the 26th of February, 
1865, never having joined tlie Regiment. He was a 
farmer by -occupation, and was nineteen years of age. 

The following are reported as missing, and as tliey 
have not been heard from tliey arc supposed to have died: 
Private John J. Brennan of C, missing at the battle 
of .Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863, one of the original 
members of the company, enlisting from Providence, a 



IK MEMonTA:\r. 425 

miu'liiiii.st by occupation, and nineteen years of age; 
private Joiix K, Deaxe of D, missing at the l)attle of 
Siwttsylvania, May 12th, 18()4, one of the original mem- 
bers of tlie company, enlisting from Providence, a sailor 
by occupation, and twenty-eight years of ago; private 
James (L Johnsox of II, whose name was dropped from 
the rolls in August, 1S(;2, — missing in the Peninsular 
campaign — one of the origimil meml)ers of the Com- 
l)any, enlisting from Coventry, a laborer by occupation, 
and twenty-four years of age. II. C. Tibbitts, a con- 
scrii)t in Company D, is reported to haA'C died, June nth, 
18(54. The fate of D. W. Thukber, a conscript in 
Company (I, is unknown. 



NOTE. 

An i lit crest i Hi;- incident occurred ininicdiately after the battle of 
Gett yslmr<r, which seems dcservinji; of record. Tlic Ueunnieiit was 
lyins in the road, supporting the .sliarp-shooters, as mentioned in 
tlie text of the narrative. The enemy's dead were scattered over 
Die field. One of the men of Company C, learning, in some waj-, 
that Captain Foy was a member of the Masonic order, l)rought to 
him a diploma, bearing the name of Joseph Wasden, and issued 
by Franklin Lodge, Warrenton, Warren county, Georgia. It had 
been taken from the body of a colonel of a Georgia regiment, which 
was lying in the road, at a short distance from the pcKsition of the 
Itegiment. Considering it his duty, as a Ma.sonic brother, to see 
that the last rites were properly and decently performed, Cajitain 
Foy took with him Corporal Stalker and a detail of two or three 
men, proceeded to the place, carefully wrai>ped the body in a 
blanket, dug a grave in the field near by, imder the sharp tire of 
the enemy's ritiemen, and tenderly and reverently deposited the 
corpse of the fallen brother therein. A green leaf of corn sui>i)lic(l 
the place of the customaiy acacia, and the soul of the deitarted 
was commended to its God. It wjus a graceful and fraternal act, 
and was well and considerately performed. 



PART IV. 



ROll OF HIE 



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ROLL OF THE MGIIlEil 



FIELD AND STAFF OFFlCEPvS. 

COLONELS. 

•tOHN S. Slocum, Providence: First lieutenant, 9th 
'T infantry, United States volunteers, February IStli, 
P 184T; brevet captain, August lOth, 184?; captain, 
September 12th, 1847; discharged on the disband nient 
of the regiment; major. First Rhode Island Detached 
Militia, April 18th, 18(51; colonel, Second Rhode Island, 
May 8th, 1801; mortally wounded at the batt'e of Bull 
Run, July 21st, 18G1. 

Fkaxk Wheatox, Providence: First lieutenant. 1st 
cavalry, United States army, March ;3rd, 18:):); cai)tain, 
March 1st, 1801; lieutenant-colonel. Second Rliode Island, 
July 14th, 1801; colonel, July 23nd, 1801; brigadier- 
general, volunteers, November 29th, 1802; major, 2nd 
cavalry. United States army, November 5th, 1803; brevet 
lieutenant-colonel, May 5th, 1864; brevet colonel, Octo- 
ber 19th, 1804; brevet brigadier and major-general, 
54 



430 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

United states army, March 13th, 1805; hrevct major- 
general, vohmtccrs, lieutenant-colonel, 39th infanti-y. 
United States army, July 28th, 18G6; transferred to 21st 
infantry, March ISth, 18G9. 

Nelson Viall, Providence: Corporal, sergeant, 9tli 
infantry, United States volunteers, 1847; first lieutenant, 
First llhode Island, April 18th, 1861; captain, Company 
C, Second Ehode Island, June 1st, 18G1; major, July 
22nd, 1861; lieutenant-colonel, June 12th, 1862; colonel, 
December 13th, 1862; resigned, January 25th, 1863; 
major, 1st battalion, Fourteenth Rhode Island (11th 
United States, colored,) Heavy Artillery, August 21st, 
1863; lieutenant-colonel, January 15th, 1864; mustered 
out, October 2nd, 1865; brevet brigadier-general, volun- 
teers. May 25th, 1866. 

Horatio Rogers, Jr., Providence: First lieutenant, 
Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, August 27th, 1861; 
captain, October 9th, 1861; major, August 18th, 1862; 
colonel. Eleven til Rhode Island, December 27th, 1862; 
colonel. Second Rhode Island, January 31st, 1863; re- 
signed, January 14th, 1864; brevet brigadier-general. 
United States volunteers, March 13th, 1865. 

Samuel B. M. Read, Cleveland, Ohio: First lieuten- 
ant. Company E, June 6th, 1861; captain, I, July 22nd, 
1861; lieutenant-colonel, March 13th, 1863; wounded at 
the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, and Spottsylvania, 
May 12th, 1864; colonel, June 1st, 1864; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

LIEUTENANT-COLONELS. 

Frank Wheaton, as above. 

William H. P. Steere, Providence: Captain, Com- 
pany D, June 1st, 1861; lieutenant-colonel, July 22ncl, 
1861; colonel, Fourth Rhode Island, June 12th, 1862; 



V\K\A) \\n STAFF. 431 

wouikUhI at. the battle of Aiitietuni, September ITtli, 
lSi)2; mustered out, October l")th, lS(i4; brevet brigadier- 
general, United States volunteers, March i;}th, 180"). 

Nelson Viall, as above. 

Nathan Goff, Jr., Warren: Cajjtain, Company G, 
June 1st, 18()1; major, July 24th, 18G2; lieutenant-col- 
onel, December 13th, 1862; dismissed, March 13th, 18G3; 
disability removed l)y the president. May 5th, 18G3; 
lieutenant-colonel, 22nd regiment, United States colored 
troops, December 23rd, 1803; colonel, 37th regiment, 
United States colored troops, October 22nd, 1804; wound- 
ed in front of Petersburg, June loth, 1804; brevet briga- 
dier-general, United States volunteers, March 13th, 1865. 

Samuel B. M. Read, as above. 

Hexry C. Jenckes, Providence: Quartermaster-ser- 
geant, June 5th, 1861; taken 'prisoner at the battle of 
Bull Eun, July 21st, and subsequently escaped; second 
lieutenant. Company I, August 7th, 1801; first lieutenant, 
D, November 1st, 1801; major, March 2nd, 1803; lieu- 
tenant-colonel. June Otli, 1804: mustered out, June 17th, 
1804. 

MAJORS. 

Sullivan Ballou. Woonsocket: Major, June 11th, 
1801; mortally wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 
21st, 1861. 

Nelson Viall, Nathan (toff, Jr., as above. 

TnoRNDiKE C. Jameson, Providence: C!ha])lain. June 
11th, 1801; major, December 13th, 1802; resigned, Jan- 
uary 8th, 1803; major. Fifth Rhode Island Heavy Artil- 
lery, March 2n(l, 1803: dismissed, Pebruary 2nd, 18(15. 

Henry C. Jenckes, as above, 

Stephen H. Brown, Woonsocket: I^'irst lieutenant, 
Company I, June 0th, 1801; cai)tain, D, September 



432 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

28th, 18G1; major, Juno 9th, 18G4; mustered out, Juno 
17th, 18G4. 

ADJUTANTS. 

Samuel J. Smith, Providence: Second lieutenant. 
Company K, and adjutant, June 6th, 1861; first lieuten- 
ant, July 22nd, 1861; resigned, January 6th, 1863. 

William J. Bradford, Bristol: Corporal, Company 
G, June 6th, 1861; sergeant-major, July 24th, 1862; 
first lieutenant and adjutant, February 22nd, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company E, November 6th, 1863; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Elisha H. Rhodes, Providence: Corporal, Company 
D, June 6th, 1861; sergeant-major, March 1st, 1862; 
second lieutenant. Company D, July 24th, 1862; first 
lieutenant, D, March 2nd, 1863; adjutant, November 
7th, 1863; captain. May 5th, 1864. See roll of Veteran 
organization. 

Thorndike J. Smith, Gloccstcr: Private, Company 
D, June 6th, 1861; lance-corporal, February 5th, 1862; 
sergeant, August 12th, 1862; sergeant-major, February 
22nd, 1863; second lieutenant. Company F, September 
7th, 1863; adjutant. See roll of Veteran organization. 

QUARTERMASTERS. 

James Aborn, Providence: First lieutenant. Company 
B, and quartermaster, June 6th, 1861; resigned, March 
13th, 1863. 

James H. Tate, Providence: Commissary-sergeant, 
June 6th, 1861; second lieutenant. Company B, July 
24th, 1862; transferred to C, November 1st, 1862; first 
lieutenant, January 22nd, 1863; quartermaster, March 
IGth, 1863; resigned, March 11th, 1864. 



FIELD AND STAFF. •^'^'^ 

SURGEONS. 

Francis L. Wiieaton, Providence: Surgeon First 
Rhode Island, April 18th, ISGl; surgeon Second Rhode 
Island, June fith, 18Gi; resigned, September I'^th, imz. 
Note. Doctor Whcaton served in Mexico, on the medi- 
cal staff of the army. . . , ^ 

CtEOKGE W CviiR, Providence: Assistant surgeon, 
First Rhode Island, April 18th, 18G1; assistant surgeon, 
Second Rhode Island, August 27th, 1861; surgeon, Sep- 
tember l^th, 18G2; mustered out, June 17th, IbGi. 

ASSISTANT SURGEONS. 

George W. Carr, as above. 

JvMES Harris, Providence: Assistant surgeon, Hrst 
Rhode Island, April 18th, 1861; assistant surgeon, Sec- 
ond Rhode Island, June 23rd, 1861; taken prisoner at 
the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, l^flj/'^^;-^^ J 
parole, September, 1861; surgeon. Seventh Rhode Is and, 
August 18th, 1862; mustered out, JuneOth, 1865. Note. 
i)oLr Han-is served on 'the surgical staff of the Russian 
army in the war in the Crimea, 1854. Since the war he 
has served in the United States navy. 

Maurice E. Jones: Assistant surgeon, Octobei 29th, 
1862: discharged. May 30th, 1863. 

Lucius S. Bolees, Philadelphia: Assistant surgeon, 
March 9th, 1863; resigned, September 10th, 1863. 

WiiLiui F. Smith, Providence: Assistant surgeon, 
Mareli OUi, 1864. See roll of Veteran organization. 



CHAPLAINS. 



Thorndike C. Jameson, as above. 

John D. BEUGLESS, Pawtuxet (Cranston): Chapla.n, 



434 JiOLL OF THE RUGTMENT. 

September lltli, 1803; Avounded ut the Lattle of the 
Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; mustered out, June 17th, 
1804; chaphiin. United States navy, 1804. 



NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. 

SERGEANT-MAJORS. 

Edward A. Eussell, Woonsocket: Sergeant-major, 
June 5th, 1861; second lieutenant. Company G, July 
22nd, 1861; first lieutenant, C, October 28th, 1861; cap- 
tain, A, October 10th, 1862; mustered out, June 17th, 
1864. 

Adin B. Capron", Woonsocket: Sergeant, Company 
I, June 5th, 1861; sergeant-major, July 22nd, 1861; 
second lieutenant, D, October 11th, and detailed as signal 
officer, December 27th, 1861; first lieutenant, E, July 
24th, 1862; discharged, October 14th, 1863; first lieuten- 
ant. United States Signal Corps, commission dating, 
March 3rd, 1863; mustered out, September 1st, 1865. 

George Clendennin, Jr., New York: Private, Com- 
pany F, September 5th, 1861; sergeant-major, November 
4th, 1861; second lieutenant, Company E, January 31st, 
1862; captain (assistant adjutant-general), March 11th, 
1863; major, December 24th, 1864. 

Elisha H. Erodes, William J. Bradford and 
TiiORNDiKE J. Smith, as above. 

George T. Easterbrooks, Bristol: Private, Company 
G, June 6th, 1861; corporal, July 22nd, 1861; sergeant, 
November 1st, 1862; sergeant-major, September 12th, 
1863. See roll of Veteran organization. 



NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. 4:55 

QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANTS. 

Henry C. Jenckes, as above. 

Thomas T. Burke, Providence: Private, Comi)any 
A, August 1st, 1801; quarterniastcr-sergeant, August 
7th, 1801; honorably discliarged, July 28th, 1802. 

Robert W. Small, Woonsocket: Private, Company 
I, June Gth, 1861; quartermaster-sergeant, July 28th, 
1802. See roll of Veteran organization. 

COMMISSARY-SERGEANTS. 

James H. Tate, as above. 

John M. Turner, Providence: Private, Com})any I, 
June 6th, 1801; commissary-sergeant, July 24th, 1802; 
second lieutenant, I, September 14th, 18015; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

George H. Chenery, Providence: Private, Company 
I, December 31st, 1861; corporal, August 27th, 1801; 
commissary-sergeant, September 24th, 1803. See roll of 
Veteran organization. 

HOSPITAL STEWARDS. 

Edwin A. C alder. Providence: Hospital steward, 
June 5th, 1801; discharged, October 12th, 1802, to be 
hospital steward. United States army, October 13th, 1802; 
honorably discharged, December 30th, 1863; second lieu- 
tenant. Third Rhode Island Cavalry, not mustered. 

Levi F. Carr, Providence: Sergeant, Company I), 
June 0th, 1801; hospital steward, November 1st, 1802; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

William L. Wheaton, Providence: Private, Com- 
l)any C, June 0th, 1801; hospital steward (assistant); 
second lieutenant, P, September 28th, 1801; first lieu- 



430 KOLL OF THE REGI5IENT. 

tenant, July 24t]i, 1862; mustered out, June 17th, 
18G4. 

Drum-Major Jeremiah S. Potter, Providence: 
Musician, Company D, June 6th, 1861; drum-major, 
July 24th, 1862; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Fife-Major John H. Tennant, Warwick: Musician, 
Company A, June 5th, 1861; wounded at the battle of 
Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; fife-major; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 



CAPTAINS. 

William H. P, Steere, Nelson Viall, as above. 

John Wright, Providence: Captain, Company B, 
June 1st, 1861; major. Fifth Rhode Island, November 
7th, 1861; resigned, July 25th, 1862. 

Isaac P. Rodman, South Kingstown: Ca})tain, Com- 
pany E, June 1st, 1861; lieutenant-colonel. Fourth Rhode 
Island, October 19th, 1861; colonel, October 30th, 1861; 
brigadier-general, volunteers, April 28th, 1862; mortally 
wounded at the battle of Antietam, September 17th, 
and died, September 30th, 1862. 

Nathan Coff, Jr., as above. 

Levi Tower, Pawtucket: Ensign, First Rhode Island, 
April 18th, 1861; captain. Company F, Second Rhode 
Island, June 1st, 1861; killed at the battle of Bull Run, 
July 21st, 1861. 

Charles W. Turner, NeAV})ort: Captain, Company 
K, June 1st, 1861; resigned, November 28th, 1861; first 
lieutenant. Second Rhode Island Cavalry, January 24tli, 
1863; mustered out, August 24th, 1863; first lieutenant. 
Third Cavalry, March 30th, 1864; mustered out, Novem- 
ber 29th, 1865. 



CAPTAINS. 437 

Cyki'sG. Dyek, Providence: First lieutenant ((|uarter- 
master), First Rhode Island, April 18th, ISfJl; cai)tain, 
Company A, Second Rhode Island, June 1st, IS'Il; 
major, Twelfth Rhode Island, October lUth, 180'i; mus- 
tered out, July 29th, 18(i3. ' 

Charles W. Gueex, P^ast (Jreenwicli: Ca])tain, Com- 
pany H, June 1st, 1801; resigned, June 2Tth, 1801; 
cajitain, 19th infantry, United States army, to date from 
May 14th, 1801; resigned, Septemljer 30th, 1802. 

S. James Smitii, Providence: Cai)tain, Comi)any I, 
June Gth, 1801; killed on the retreat from tlie battle of 
Bull Run, July 21st, 1801. 

Beriait S. Brown, East Greenwich: First lieutenant. 
Company II, June 0th, 1801; captain, June 28th, 1801; 
resigned, January 1st, 1803. 

Geor(je W. AVeeden, Pawtucket: First lieutenant, 
Company G, June (Jth, 1801; captain, F, July 22nd, 
1801, resigned, October 1st, 1801; acting master, United 
States navy; resigned, August 5th, 1802; second lieu- 
tenant, Fourteenth Rhode Island (11th United States) 
Heavy Artillery, November 7th, 1803; first lieutenant, 
May 11th, 1805; mustered out, October 2nd, 1805, 

Edward II. Sears, Providence: First lieutenant, 
Company I), June Otli, 18(iJ ; caj)tain, July 22nd, 1801; 
resigned, October 18th, 1801; first lieutenant, First 
Rhode Island Ligiit Artillery, October 19th, 1801;- re- 
signed, November 14th, 1802. 

Samuel B. M. Read, as above. 

Otis P. G. Clarke, Newport: First lieutenant, Com- 
l)any K, June Gth, 1801; captain, C, July 22nd, 1801; 
honora1)ly discharged, on surgeon's certificate, July 21st, 
1802. 

Stephen H. Brown, as above. 

Edward Stanley, Pawtucket: First lieutenant, Com- 

55 



438 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

pany C, Juno OtJi, 18G1; captiiin, E, October 25tli, 1861; 
wounded before Richmond, June 25th, 1862; resigned, 
rel)ruary 9th, 186;}. 

William B. Sears, Providence: First lieutenant, 
Company F, June 6th, 1861; captain, October 28t]i, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 186-1:. 

Henry H. Young, Providence: Second lieutenant. 
Company B, June 6th, 1861; first lieutenant, July 22nd, 
1861; captain, November 12th, 1861. See roll of Veteran 
organization. 

Edwin K. Sherman, Newport: Second lieutenant. 
Company C, June 6th, 1861; first lieutenant, E, July 
22nd, 1861; captain, K, November 28th, 1861; died in 
hosjntal. New York city, July 15th, 1862. 

William Ames, Providence: Second lieutenant. Com- 
pany T), June 6th, 1861; first lieutenant, October 25th, 
1861; captain, G, July 21st, 1862; major. Third Kliode 
Island, January 28th, 186-]; lieutenant-colonel, March 
22nd, 1864; colonel, October 10th, 1864; brevet l)riga- 
dier-general, volunteers, March 13th, 1865; mustered 
out, August 27th, 1865. 

Thomas Foy, East Creenvvich: Second lieutenant, 
Company II, June 6th, 1861; first lieutenant, A, October 
11th, 1861; captain, C, July 24th, 1862; mustered out, 
June 17tli, 1864. 

John P. Shaw, Providence: Sergeant-major, First 
Eliode Island, April 18th, 1861; second lieutenant, Com- 
pany F, Second Rhode Island, June 6th, 1861; first 
lieutenant, K, July 22nd, 1861; captain, July 24th, 
1862; killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12 th, 
1864. 

Edward A, Russell, as above. 

Joseph McIntyre, Pawtucket: Second lieutenant, 
Fifth Rhode Island, November 11th, 1862; first lieuten- 



CAPTAIXS. 439 

;int, Febriuiry 14tli, 1863; captain, Company E, Second 
Ehode Island, February 17th, 18(;3; killed at the battle 
of the Wilderness, May oth, ISG-t. 

William G. Turner, Newport: Sergeant, Coni});iny 
K, June 5th, 1801; second lieutenant, K, July 22nd, 
1801; lirst lieutenant, E, November 28th, 1801; trans- 
ferred to G, July 24th, 1862; to F, November 2'.)th, 
1802: captain, G, February 22nd, 18(!3: honorably dis- 
charged, July 21st, 1803. 

Samuel J. English, Providence: Sergeant, C'om})nny 
I), June Oth, 1801; seeoiul lieutenant, G, November 
13tli, 1801; first lieutenant, A, July 24th, 1862; captain, 
U, February 22nd, 1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

John E. Watehhouse, Woonsoeket: First sergeant. 
Company I, June Oth, 1801 ; second lieutenant, I, October 
28th, 1801; first lieutenant, February 22nd, 1803; caj)- 
tain. May loth, 1803; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

John G. liEVEUiiHJE, Cincinnati, Ohio: Private, First 
Rhode Island, April 18th, 18(il; sergeant, Company II, 
Second Rhode Island, August 21st, 1801; second lieuten- 
ant, K, December 11th, 1801: first lieutenant, G, July 
21st, 1802; cai)tain, August !)th, 18(i3: wmiiKU'd at the 
battle of the Wilderness, ^lay <tth, 1804; mustrred out, 
June 17th, 1804. 

Elisha II. liiioDES, as above. 

FIRST LIEUTENANTS. 

Stei'Hkn' T. Arnold, Providence: First lieutenant, 
Company A. June Oth, 1801; wounded at the battle of 
Bull Run, July 21st, 1801; resigned, Oetober 20th, 1801. 

Beiuah S. BiiowN, Geokoe W. Weeden, Kuw ai;i> 
II. Ska Hs, Sam I EL B. M. Read, Otis P. (J. Clakki:. 
Stephen II. Hkown, Edward Stanley, William U . 
Sears, Jamks Auoun, as above. 



440 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Lewis II. Bo wen, Providence: Second lieutenant, 
Company G, June 0th, 1861; first lieutenant, July 22nd, 
18G1; resigned, July 18tb, 1862; first lieutenant. Fifth 
Rhode Island, August 4th, 1863; captain, Feln'uary 27th, 
1865; mustered out, August 30th, 1865. 

Samuel J. Smith, Henry H. Young, Edwin K. 
Sherman, John P. Shaw, Thomas Foy, William 
Ames, Edward A. Russell, William G. Turner, as 
above. 

Isaac M. Church, South Kingstown: Second lieuten- 
ant, Company E, June 6th, 1861; taken prisoner at the 
battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; first lieutenant, H, 
September 28th, 1861; captain, Fourth Rhode Island, 
August 27th, 1862; resigned, December 27th, 1862; 
died, October 27th, 1874. 

Henry C. Jenckes, as above. 

William I. Ellis, Providence: Second lieutenant, 
Company F, July 22nd, 1861; first lieutenant, ISTovember 
1st, 1861; resigned, October 14th, 1862. 

John M, Duffy, Providence: Color-sergeant, Com- 
pany C, June 5th, 1861; second lieutenant, C, July 
22nd, 1861; first lieutenant, B, November 13th, 1861; 
resigned, and accepted an appointment of first lieuten- 
ant, 13th United States infantry, November 26th, 1861, 
commission dating, August 5th, 1861; captain, 22nd 
infantry, November 8th, 1864; brevet major and lieu- 
tenant-colonel; resigned, January 13th, 1871. 

Thomas H. Carr, Providence: Second lieutenant. 
Company E, Novem))er 7th, 1861; first lieutenant, II, 
January 24th, 1862; died, January 1st, 1863. 

John G. Beveridge, William L. W^heaton, Adin 
B. Capron, Samuel J. Encujsh, as above. 

Moses W. Collins, Warwick: Second lieutenant, 
Company A, July 30th, 1861; first lieutenant, B, July 



KIIIST LIKUTEXAKTS. 441 

24th, 18G2; resigned, December 2T(li. 1802; second 
lientenant. Third IJliodc Lsland Cavalry, Augnst ISth, 
18(13; honorably discluirged, Deeenihei' 2Tlli, 18(i4; since 
died. 

Bkxjamix B. Maxcuksteh, Providence: First ser- 
geant, Company ]?, Jnne Gth, 1801; second lientenant, 
B, October 25tli, 18(;i; first lientenant, F, Jnly 24th, 
1862; transferred to I. November 1st, 1802; resigned, 
Jannary 11th, 1803. 

James Lawless, Providence: Sergeant, Company C, 
Jnne 5th, 1801; provost-sergeant, Angnst 31st, 1801; 
second lientenant, C, December 18th, 1801; first lieuten- 
ant, October loth, 1802; honorably discharged, January 
17th, 1863. 

Amos M. Bovvex, Providence: Private, First Rhode 
Island, April 18th, 1801; taken prisoner at the battle of 
Bull Run, July 21st, 1801; released, May, 1802; first 
lieutenant. Second Rhode Island, Company C, January 
22nd, 1803; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Charles II. O'Coxnor, Providence: First lieutenant, 
Company B, February 17th, 1803; resigned. July 31st, 
1803. 

Joiix R. Wateruouse, James II. Tate, William J. 
Bradford, as above. 

Charles A. Waldrox, Bristol: Sergeant, Company 
G, June 0th, 1801; second lieutenant, E, July 24th, 
1862; first lieutenant, B, February 22nd, 1803; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

Elisha H. Rhodes, as above. 

David A. Holmes, Providence: Corporal. Third Rhode 
Island, August 20th, 1801: first lieutenant. Second Rhode 
Island, ('omi»any II, Mareh 3rd, 1803; resigned, August 
18th, 1803. 

Stephex West, Jr., Smithfield: Sergeant. Company 



442 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

F, Juno Gtli, 1861; second lieutenant, K, July 21st, 
1862; first lieutenant, I, May lOtli, 1863; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

Obed H. GriFFORD, Ncvvport: First sergeant, Company 
K, June 5th, 1861; second lieutenant, July 24th, 1862; 
transferred to G, November 1st, 1862; first lieutenant, 
F, May 21st, 1863-; transferred to G, August 29th, 1863; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Charles T. Brown, South Kingstown: Private, Com- 
pany E, June etli, 1861; corporal, August 1st, 1861; ser- 
geant, March 5th, 1862; second lieutenant, H, October 
10th, 1862; first lieutenant, August 9th, 1863; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Henry K. Southwick, Providence: Second lieuten- 
ant. Company F, August 29th, 1862; fiust lieutenant, 
August 9th, 1863; captain. Fourteenth Ehode Island 
(Llth United States, colored,), February 1st, 1864; mus- 
tered out, October 2nd, 1865. 

Edmund F. Prentiss, Providence: Corporal, C-om- 
pany C, Juno 5th, 1861; sergeant, November 4th, 1861; 
first sergeant, October 2nd, 1862; second lieutenant, K, 
May 10th, 1863; first lieutenant. A, October 30th, 1863; 
wonnded near Spottsylvania, May 18th, 1864. See roll 
of Veteran organization. 

Charles J. Tinkiiam, Providence: Corporal, Com- 
pany D, June 6th, 1861; sergeant, August 20t]i, 1861; 
second lieutenant, L), February 22nd, 1863; first lieuten- 
ant, December 14th, 1863; mustered out, June 17t]i, 
1864. 

Samuel B. Eussell, Providence: Sergeant, Company 
B, June 6th, 1861; second lieutenant, B, July 24th, 
1862; first lientenant, I. February 12th, 1864. See roll 
of Veteran orijanization. 



SECOND LIKITK.VANTS. 443 

SECOND LIEUTENANTS. 

Lewis II. Bowen, Hamiel J. Smith, Henkv II. 
Yoi'Xd, Edwin K. Sherman, John P. Shaw, Isaac 
^I. ("HI RCH, Thomas Foy, as above. 

IIenky C. Cook, Fall Rivor, Massachusetts: Second 
lieutenant, Company I, June 0th, 1801; wounded at the 
battle of Bull liim, July 21st, 1801; resigned and ap- 
jjointed first lieutenant, IGth United States Infantry, 
August otl), 1801; adjutant, IMarch loth, 1802; brevet 
C!i})t'ain, September 1st, 18(i4; captain, Se])tember 24tli, 
1804; transferred to 2nd infantry, A\n-[\ 17th, 180!>. 

IIknkv Williams, Providence: Second lieutenant, 
Conii)any A, June Gth, 1801; wounded at tlie battle of 
Bull Pun, July 21st, 1801; resigned, July 2i)th, 180!. 

William Ames, Edward A. Pissell, John M. 
Dri-KV, AVilliam G. Ttrner, as above. 

Joseph S. Man("HESTER, Providence: First sergeant, 
Coni})any G, June Gtli, 1801; second lieutenant, July 
22nd, 1801; resigned, December lltli, 1801; sergeant- 
major. Seventh Phode Island, Sejitember Otli, 1802; 
wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, December i:5th, 
1802; second lieutenant, January 7th, 1803; lirst lieuten- 
ant, March 1st, 1803; resigned, July 20th, 1804; died, 
May 4th, 1872. 

William Irving Ellis, Henry C. Jenckes, as above. 

Nicholas Underwood, Providence: First sergeant, 
Company C, June 5th, 1801; second lieutenant, H, 
November 1st, 1801; resigned, August 0th, 1802. 

Thomas H. Carr, John G. Beveriikje, Adin B. 
Capkon, Moses W. Collins, Benjamin B. Manches- 
ter, William L. AVheaton, Samuel J. English, 
James Lawless, John R. Waterhouse, George Clen- 
dennin, Jr., Stephen West, Jr., Elisha H. Rhodes, 
Oded II. GiiTORD, Charles A. Waldkon, James II, 



444 roll of the regiment. 

Tate, Samuel B. Eussell, Henry K. Soutiiwick, 
Charles T. Brown, as above. 

Clark E. Bates, Warwick: Sergeant, Company A, 
June Otli, 18G1 ; first sergeant, August 20tli, llSGl ; second 
lieutenant, I, February 22nd, 1863; wounded at the 
biittle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, died, July 18th, 18G3. 

Aaron W. Clarke, Cumberland: Private, Company 
F, June Gth, 1861; corporal, July 22nd, 1861; sergeant, 
December 29th, 1861; first sergeant, November 28th, 
18G2; second lieutenant, E, February 22nd, 1863; wound- 
ed at the battle of the Wilderness, May Gth, 1864; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Charles J. Tinkham, Edmund F, Prentiss, as 
above. 

Patrick Lyons, South Kingstown: Corporal, Com- 
pany E, June 6th, 1861; sergeant, August 1st, 1861; 
first sergeant, November 28th, 1862; second lieutenant, 
A, May 10th, 1863; wounded at the battle of the Wilder- 
ness, May 5th, 1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

George L. Nason, East Greenwich: Sergeant, Com- 
pany H, June 6th, 1861; wounded at the battle of Salem 
Heights, May 3rd, 1863; first sergeant, October 7th, 
18G3; scQond lieutenant, C, May 10th, 1863; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Henry C. Dixon, South Kingstown: Corporal, Com- 
pany E, June 6th, 18G1; wounded at the battle of Bull 
Eun, July 21st, 186 1 ; sergeant, August 3rd, 1862; second 
lieutenant, G, May 21st, 1863; transferred to H, Septem- 
ber 12th, 1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Thomas F. Usher, Bristol: Sergeant, Company G, 
June 6th, 1861; second lieutenant, G, July 30th, 1863; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Thorndike J. Smith, John M, Turner, as above. 



COMI'ANY A. 445 



SE] 



COMPANY A. 
r*YAPTAINS: Cyrus G. Dyer and Edward A. Ris- 

SELL. 

First Lieutenants: Stephen T. Arxold, Thomas 
FoY, Samuel J. E^tglish and Edmund F. Prentiss. 

Second Lieutenants: Henry' Williams, Moses AV. 
Collins, George Clendennin, Jr.,and Patrick Lyons. 

SERGEANTS. 

Asa Wilson, Providence: First sergeant, June 6th, 
1801 ; discharged, July 13th, 1801, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

Clark E. I^ates, as above. 

William Dawley, Warwick: Sergeant, June 5tli, 
18G1; discharged. Marcli 3(>th. 1803, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

Warri:n IvALi'ir, Scituatc: Sergeant, June olli, ISGl; 
discliarged, ]\[arcli 30th, 18G4; first lieutenant. Four- 
teenth Rhode Island, A^jril Gth, 18G4; mustered out, 
October tind, 18Go. 

James Taggart, Providenee: Privalc, June 'jth, ISCl; 
sergeant, June 38tli, 18G1; wounded at the battle uf Jiull 
Run, July 2Lst, 18()1; discharged, January 13th. lSG-2, 
on surgeon's certificate. 

John Wki.ls, Warwick: Corpnral, June "ith, ISGl; 
;3(j 



446 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

stTgeaiil, Aiigu.st 20th, 1801; discliargvd, August 2Gtli, 
J Sill, on surgeon's certificate. 

Andrew MoMaiion, Scituate: Corporal, June oth, 
1801: sergeant, Angust 20th, 1801; wonnded at the 
battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; mnstered out, 
Jnne 17th, 1864. 

Charles W. Gleason, Warwick: Private, June 5th, 
1801; cor])oral, August 20th, 1861; sergeant, January 
17th, 1862; first sergeant, February 22nd, 1863; re- 
enlisted, December 26th, 1863. See roll of Veteran 
organization. 

Sanford E. Moon, "Warwick: Private, June 5th, 1861; 
corporal, August 20th, 1861; sergeant, February 22nd, 
1863; wounded and missing at the battle of Salem 
Heights, May 3rd, 1863; supposed to have died. 

Peter Whelan, AYarwick: Private, June 5th, 1861; 
corporal, July 9th, 1862; sergeant, April 18th, 1863; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
reenlisted, January 26th, • 1864. See roll of Veteran 
organization.. 

Samuel Black, "Warwick: Private, June 5th, 1861; 
coi-}Joral, August 20th, 1861; sergeant, Sei3tember 30t;h, 
1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Nathan A. Sisson, Warwick: Private, June 5th, 
1861; cor})oral, January 12th, 1862; color-guard, Novem- 
ber 17th, 1863; sergeant, Aiiril 4th, 1864; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

CORPORALS. 

John Wells, Andrew McMahon, as above. 

Alexander M. AVarxer, Warwick: Cori)oral, June 
5th, 1861; discharged, August lUth, 1861, on surgeon's 
certificate. 

AViLLiAM B, Douglass, Coventry: Corporal, June 



COMI'AVV A. 4-47 

otli, iSdl: (liscluiriicd. Ausrust •2<itli. ls(;i,()n sm-jrooirs 
certificate. 

ZiXA W. .Joirxsox. Cranston: Corporal. June otli. 
18<il: dischartred. August 2<)tli. IHCl, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

Albfut fi. ('AKir.ii. Warwick: Corporal, June 5tli. 
1801; mustered out. June Ktli. 1S(;4, 

JosKPir IjKwis, Warwick: Cor})oral, June 5th. ISOl: 
discharged, ^larch Tth, 18(i;5. on surgeon's certificate. 

William P. Bextley, Warwick: Corporal, June oth, 
1801 : killed, June 25th, 180-.>, at the battle of Seven Pines. 

Edwako II. Searle. Warwick: Corporal, June 5th, 
1801; disciiarged, March 24th, 1802. on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

Stillmax T. Mattesox. 8cituate: Corporal. August 
1st, 1801; died. June •.»rh. 1802, in hospital in Xew 
York city. 

AVakrex C. Lawtox. Warwick: Private. June 5th, 
1801; corporal. August 20th, 1801; reenlisted. I)eceni])er 
20th, 1803; wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 
12th, 1804. See roll of Veteran organization. 

Xathax A. Sissox, as above. 

Joel Rice, Warwick: Private, June 0th. 1801; cor- 
poral. January ITth, 1802; Avounded, missing, probably 
killed, at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd. 1803. 

Lewis B. Wilsox, Warwick: Private, June 0th. 1801; 
corporal, July 8th. 1802; killed at the battle of the 
Wilderness. May 5th, 1804. 

Richard Nichols, Warwick: Private, June Gth, 1801; 
corporal, February 22nd, 1803; wounded in front of 
Spottsylvania, :May 18th, 1804; mustered out. June 17th, 
1804. ' 

Axdrew J. Aldrich, Warren: Private, October 18th. 
1801; corporal. :March 7th, 1803; reenlisted. December 



44S KOLL OF THE REfilMENT. 

2Gl.li,, 18(33; wounded at the 1):ittle of tlie Wilderness, 
May oth, 18G4. See roll of A'eteran organization. 

Jame;s McKay. Warwick: Private, June 5tli, 1801; 
corporal, April 18tli, 1803; rcenlisted, Dccenil)er 2Gth, 
1863. (See roll of Veteran organization. 

Edwin Tanxer, Warwick: Private, June 5th, 1801; 
corporal, Septeniher 30th, 1803; color-guard, April Tth, 
1804; mustered out, June ITth, 1804. 

Musicians: William II. Touejee, Warwick: Mu- 
sician, June oth, 1801; discharged, August ;?Oth, 1802, 
on surgeon's certificate. 

Joiix H. Texxaxt, as aljove. 

Wagoner: (Ieorge W. Bates, Warwick: Wagoner, 
June oth, 1801; reeulisted, December 2Cth, 1863. See 
roll of Veteran organization. 

nilVATES. 

Arp.ott, Albert IL, Scituate: July Oth. 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Aldrich, Andrew J., as above. 

Alexander, Herman, (lermany: July 8th, 1863; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Amar, William, (lermany: July 4th, 1803; deserted, 
August 21st, 1863. 

Anderson, Henry, England: July 8th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Armstrong, James, Providence: October 24th, 1801; 
died from wounds received in the battle of Seven Pines, 
June 25th, 1802. 

Arnold, Christian, Germany: August 12th, 1863; 
deserted, August 20th, 1803. 

Arnold, Nathan, Providence: July 10th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 



fOMI'ANV A. 449 

Uki.i.ows, Josiiili W.. \\';ir\vic'l<: Oftober 2otli, 18(U; 
transfon-cd to Coiiipany A, W'tcran orfram'zivlioii. 

BiDDLKMAN", William. Providt'iicc: September 2iu1, 
18()'2; uneertain. 

]U.A('K, Samuel, Warwick, as above. 

lioLTOX, nenr3% England: August lotli. 18G3; trans- 
ferred to United States navy, Ajjril loth, 18G4, 

lioss, Asaliel, Providence: September 3rd, 1802: trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, March Tth, 18G4. 

BoYLiX(;, Peter, Warwick: June 5th, 18(il; deserted, 
December 4th, 18G2. 

BoYXTOX, George, Prussia: July 8th, 18G3; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Bhi(4«s, Charles E., Warwick: September 3rd, 18G2; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 18G3; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, August 4th, 18G3; 
mustered out, July 1st, 18G5. 

JJkowx, Charles, (Jermany: August 10th, 18(i3; de- 
serted, October 23rd, 1803. 

Bf?()Wx, Lawrence, Xew Brunswick: .Inly 1st, 1803: 
transferred to Comitany A, Veteran organization. 

liiU'XO, Nicola. (Jibraltar: July iith, 1803: uiu-er- 
tain. 

Bkuxo, Richard, Greece: July Stli, 1803: deserted. 
October 27th, 1803. 

Bukkl;, Thomas T., as al)ove. 

Burns, Samuel, Ireland: August 10th, 1803; trans- 
ferred, to Comi)any A, Veteran organization. 

C.VDY', Joel E. , Jr., Warwick: June 5th, 1801; dis- 
charged, October 17th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Cady, William S., Providence: September 4th, 1802; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Calligan, James, Providence: September 29th, 1802: 
transferred to Comi>any A, Veteran organization. 



4o0 ROLL OF THE HKGIMEXT. 

Ca.mi'Bell, Patrick, Warwick: October 15th, ISOl; 
transferred to Company A, \"eteran organization. 

Carroll, James. Warwick: Jnne 5th, ISfil; deserted, 
October 18th, 18G2. 

Church, Benjamin J., AVarwick: Jnne 5th, ISOl; 
mnstered ont, Feljrnary IGtli, ISfiS. 

Clayton^, John, Connecticnt: June 5th, 18(;i; de- 
serted, June 19th, IBGl. 

Collins, James, Coventry: June5tli, 1801; discharged, 
October 18th, 1803, on surgeon's certificate. 

Cory, John A., W^arwick: June 5tli, 18(il; discharged, 
June 19tli, 1861. 

CoviLLE, David H., Warwick: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, August 18th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

CoYLE, James H., Coventry: June 5th, 1861-; re- 
enlisted, December 26tli, 1863; tninsferrcd to Company 
A, Veteran organization. 

Crocker, Charles E., Attleboro', Massachusetts: July 
8th, 1863; transferred to Company A, Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

Crosby, John J., Warwick: June 5th, 1861; reen- 
listed, December 26th, 18G3; transferred to Company A, 
Veteran organization. 

Crosby, Samuel, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, August 26th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Donnelley, Peter, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Dunbar, William H., Massachusetts: June 28th, 1861; 
discharged, September 26th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Everett, Samuel H., Boston, Massachusetts: June 
6th, 1861; discharged, August 26th, 1861, on surgeon's 
certificate. 

Fay, Michael, Providence: December 5th, 1861; died, 
September 27th, 1862, at Downesville, Maryland. 



COMF'AN'Y A. 451 

Fknnkh, John, ^^■;l^\vick: .luiir 5tli, ISOI; imisUi-cd 
out, .liiiu' ITMi, 1S<;4. 

I''inm;(; AX, Owen, W'arwiL'k: Juiicotli, Isill; (Icscrtcd. 
April IStli, 1S(J;]. 

Fl'^ NX, Thonias, Warwick: Juik' r)tli, 1801: iiiu.-tiicil 
out, June lull, 1804. 

FuNT, Thomas, Warwick: .hinc otli, 1801; wouiulcd 
at the battk" of Bull Run, July -^Ist, 1801; discharged, 
Uctol)er 11th, 1801, on surgeon's certificate. 

(iAKKXEH, John X,, Scitnate: June otli, 1801; wound- 
ed at the battle of Salem Heights. :May 3rd, 1803; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, ^lay 15th, 1804. 

Gleasox, Charles W., as above. 

GoRTOX, Benjamin, Warwick: June 5th, 1801: dis- 
charged, December 31st, 180'-i, on surgeon's certificate. 

Greene, Peter, Olneyville: ]\larch 17th, 1802; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corjis, Sejjtember 21st, 1803. 

Grimes, Thomas, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, Ajiril 26th, 1802, on surgeon's certificate. 

IIadley, Charles E., Scituate: June 5th, 1801; mus- 
tered out, June 17tli, 1804. 

Haskell, Joseph F., Connecticut: June 5th, 1801; 
discharged, June 10th, 1801. 

Hexry, Asa B., Warwick: June 5th, 1801; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

Hexuy, Thomas, Cranston: October 28tli, iscri; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Hill, John ])., Warwick: June 5th, 18(il: wounded 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1801; discharged, 
September 28th, 1802, on surgeon's certilicate. 

Hoi'Kixs. Albert E., Providence: :March 15th, 1862; 
wounded slightly at the battle of Seven Pines, June 25th, 
1802; transferred to Battery C, First Eight Artillery, 
l)ecember 11th, 1803; mustered out, March Hth, 1805. 



453 ROLL OF TIIK ]{K(iI.MENT. 

Hill, William ]L, Providence: February "^(itli, 18(1:3; 
discharged, September lOtli, 1862. 

JojiNsoN, Welcome 0., Coventry: June 5tL, 18()1; 
mustered out, June ITtli, 18G4. 

JoRDAN^, James B., Warwick: June 5th, 1801; killed 
at the battle of Seven Pines, June 25th, 1862. 

Lawton, Ambrose W., Warwick: June 5th, 18(Jl; 
killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864. 

Lawtox, Henry C, Scituate: June 5th, 1861; wound- 
ed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; died, 
April 7th, 1863, in hospital. 

Lawton, John P\, Scituate: August 11th, 1862; died, 
November 12th, 1862. 

Lawtox, Warren C, as above. 

Leyally, John, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; discharged, 
March 27th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Lewis, Job, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; mustered out, 
June 17th. 1864. 

Lewis, William A., Baltic, (Connecticut: June 5th, 
1861; discharged, May 29th, 1862, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

LiYSEY, Jose})h, East Greenwich: March 6th, 1862; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Mahoney, John, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; trans- 
ferred to the Western gunboat flotilla, February 14th, 
1862. 

Makee, Alfred 0., AVarwick: June 5th, 1861: dis- 
charged, November 29th, 1862, on surgeon's ccrlili- 
cate. 

Majstchestek, George R., Warren: 0(;tober 14th, 
1861; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to 
Com])any A, Veteran organization. 

Marsden, George, Coventry: June 5th, 1861; killed 
ilt the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864, 



COMPANY A. 453 

^fAirrix, ()wc'ii, ■■'11(1. rrovidcnci': Oclohcr r.Mli. ISdl; 
rt'iMilistcd, December :2<)lli, 18(i3; han.^i'cnvd tu Ciuii- 
paiiy A, Veteran organization. 

Mattkson, Harrison (J., .Sc-ituate: Angust IM, ISdl; 
wonnded at the battle of Sjiottsylvania, May T-ilh, 1S(;4; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Matteson, Olivers., Coventry: June 5th, 18fil; taken 
})risoner at the battle of Bull Run, July 2l8t, ISOl; 
released, January 13th, 18G::i; discharged, September 
27th, 18G2, on surgeon's certificate. 

■\rTXKR, Christopher, AVarwick: June 5tli, IHGI: died, 
Kovembcr 18th, ISG'-i, at AVashington, District of Colum- 
bia. 

Moox, Sanford E.. as above. 

MoKKisoN, Michael, Fall Eiver, Massachusetts: Octo- 
ber 29th, 1861; discharged, July loth, 18G3, dishonorably. 

McCaxna, John, Providence: October 29th, 18G1; 
reenlisted, December 26th, 18G3; transferred to Com- 
pany A, Veteran organization. 

McClarance, George, East Greenwich: February 
24th, 1862; transferred to Company A, Veteran or- 
ganization. 

McDoxouGir, James, Olncyville: December IGth, ISGl; 
discharged, September 2oth, 1863, on surgeon's certiticate. 

McKay, James, as above. 

Nichols, Richard, as above. 

NoRTHUP, William II., Warwick: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, March 24th, 1862, on surgeon's certiticate. 

O'Briex, James, uncertain: October 30th, 1862: de- 
serted, October 1st, 1863. 

Pierce, Anthony B., Scituate: August 1st, 1861; 
mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Pierce, Stephen W., Scituate: August 1st, ISGl; 
mustered out, August 1st, 1864, 
57 



454 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Powell, Francis, Johnston: Augnst Ist, 1861; mus- 
tered out, August 1st, 1804. 

Eandall, Henry, Providence: A^jril 7th, 18G2; trans- 
ferred to Battery C, First Light Artillery, December 1 1th, 
1803; mustered out. 

Head, John, Coventry: June Gth, 1801; discharged, 
April 3()th, 1802, on surgeon's certificate. 

EiCE, Joel, as above. 

Roberts, Henry H., Warwick: June 0th, 1801; dis- 
charged, September 26th, 1801, on surgeon's certificate. 

Searle, Nathan B,, Scituate: June 5th, 1801; dis- 
cliarged, July 8th, 1801, on surgeon's certificate. 

Sheldon, George H., Scituate: June 5th, 1801; dis- 
charged, July 3rd, 1801, on surgeon's certificate. 

Sheldon, Henry E., Warwick: June 5th, 1801; re- 
enlisted, December 20th, 1803; transferred to Company 
A, Veteran organization. 

Slsson, Nathan A., as above. 

Spencer, John, Warwick: June 5th, 1801; died, June 
28th, 1862, at New York. 

Sprague, George, Warwick: June 5th, 1801; deserted, 
December 12th, 1801. 

Sully, Abraham, Providence: September 13th, 1802; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Sweet, John E., Warwick: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Sweet, William E., Coventry: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, February 23rd, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

Tanner, Edwin, as above. 

Taylor, Abraham, Smithfield: June 5th, 1801; at 
date of muster out, sick in hospital. 

Tourjee, Alonzo, Warwick: June 0th, 1801; died, 
May 8th, 1864, near Spottsylvania, Virginia. 

Trim>ier, William II., Windham, Connecticut; No- 



company' is. 455 

vcnibi'i- VMh, ISCI: nH-nlisted. DccciiiIht -iCtli. 1803; 
transfc'iTcd to Company A, Vcteraii orpmizatioii. 

Ti'c'KKH, (Jeorge W. Coventry': June (!tli, ISGl; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

"Warner, William IL, Warwick: June Gth, 1801; 
Avounded at the battle of liull Kun, July 21st, 1801; 
discharged, September 23rd, 1802, on surgeon's certificate. 

Wklls, John, T'rovidence: June 5th, 1801; discharged, 
April 2nd, 1802, on surgeon's certificate. 

Wheeler, Darius A., Kchol)oth, Massachusetts: Feb- 
ruary 21st, 1802; discharged, October 1st, 1802, on sur- 
geon's certificate. 

WnELAX, Peter, as above. 

Whipple, Nathaniel B., AVarwick: June 28th, 1801; 
discharged, September 20th, 1801, on surgeon's certificate. 

WniTE,William, Warwick: June 0th, 1801: uncertain. 

AViLBTR, Frank G., AVarwick: June 20th, 18(il; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Wilson, Lewis B., as al)ove. 

Wilson, Elliot E., Warwick: June 2(ith, 1801; rcen- 
listcd, December 20th, 1803; transferred to Com})any A, 
Veteran organization. 

Wood, James U., Maine: October 10th, 1802; deserted, 
Julv 17th, 1803. 



COMPANY B. 



Captains: John Wrioht and IIknuv 11. Young. 

First Lieutenants: James Ahorn, Henry H. Youno, 
John ]\L Oriiv, ;Mosi;s W. Collins, Cnvin-Ks IT. 
O'CoNNoii and CiiAKLKs A. A\'ali»i;on. 



450 I{OLL OF TITH RK(}nfENT. 

Hccoiul Li(uiten;ints: Henry H. Young, Benjamin 
B. Manchester, James H. Tate and Sa:\iuel B. Rus- 
sell. 

SERGEANTS. 

Benjamjn B. Manchester, as above. 

Joseph W. Knight, Providence: Sergeant, June 6th, 
18G1; first sergeant, November 4tli, 18G1; discharged, 
September 23rd, 1862, on snrgeon's certificate. 

Samuel B. Kussell, as above. 

James C. Nichols, Providence: Sergeant, June 6th, 
1861; first sergeant, December 30th, 18(32; killed at the 
battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863. 

Edwin M. Rogers, Providence: Sergeant, June 6th, 
1861; discharged, December 20th, 1861, on surgeon's 
certificate. 

Amory a. Phillips, Providence: Corporal, June 6th, 
1861; sergeant, October 12th, 1861; discharged, August 
25th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Charles S. Cahoone, Scituate: Corporal, June 6th, 
1861; sergeant, November 4th, 1861; first sergeant. May 
6th, 1863; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 
6th, 1864; mustered out, June 17th, 1864, 

Frank Carr, Scituate: Private, June 6th, 1861; cor- 
poral, October 4th, 1862; sergeant, November 13th, 1862; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Jonathan B. Howarth, Olneyville: Private, October 
6th, 1861; corporal, October 4th, 1862; sergeant, Novem- 
ber 13th, 1862; transferred to veteran reserve corps, Jan- 
uary loth, 1864. 

Kobert Yeaw, Scituate: Corporal, June 6th, 1861; 
sergeant, November 16th, 1862; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

James H. Bishop, Providence: Corporal, June 6th, 



COMPANY I!. 



451' 



1.%1- wonmk'd al tin- l)attle of Bull Run, July 21st, 
186li sergeant. J)eeenil.er iJOtli. ISC'^; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1804. 

Luke Keli.ky, Olnevville: Private, June 6th, 18G1; 
corporal, Octoher 4th, "1802; sergeant, January 14tli, 
18(J3; wounded at the hattle of the Wilderness, and arm 
amputated, May 5th, 1804; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Lawrence Kelley, Providence: Private, June Otii, 
1801- corporal. November 1st, 1801; lance-sergeant, Feb- 
ruary 5th, 1862; sergeant. May 0th, 1803; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1804. 

Thomas McLaren, Olneyville: June 0th, 1801; ser- 
geant; discharged, September 10th, 1802. 

Note. The date of Sergeant Year's appnintnu-nt should be 
September 18th, 1808. 

CORPORALS. 

Charles S. Cahoone, Robert Yeaw, James II. 
Bishop and Amory A. Phillips, as above. 

John C. Leavitt, Providence: Corporal, June 0th, 
1861; wounded in front of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 1803; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps. 

iTiiAMAR H. Wilcox, Scituate: Corporal, June 0th, 
1801; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

John H. Bennett, Providence: Corporal, June 0th, 
1861; transferred to veteran reserve corps, December 

12th, 1863. , r rn 

George A. Davis, Providence: Corporal, June Otli, 

1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 
W^iLLi ui F. Allison, Providence: Private, June 0th, 

1801; corporal, July 10th, 1861; transferred to 2nd 

cavalry. United States army. 
Lawrence Kelley, as above. 



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458 ROLL OF THK llEGIMENT. 

Richard Greene, Providence: Private, June (itli, 
1861; corpora], October 12th, 1861; taken prisoner near 
Spottsylvania, May 15th, 1864; died at Camp Sumter, 
Andersonville, Georgia, August, 1864. 

William Greene, Providence: Private, June 6th. 
1861; corporal, November 1st, 1861; wounded at the 
battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864; died, Mav 26th, 
1864. 

Edward Logan, Providence: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corpora], November 1st, 1861; wounded at the battle of 
Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; again at Funlcstown, 
July 12th, 1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Job Tanner, Providence: Private, August 1st, 1861; 
corporal, April 1st, 1862; color-guard, April 7th, 1864; 
wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Frank Carr, Jonathan B. IIowarth and Luke 
Kelley, as above. 

Francis McCaugiiey, Providence: Private, June 
6tli, 1861; corpoml, Noveml)er 13th, 1862; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Tobias A. Goldsmith, Providence: Private, August 
3rd, 1862; corporal, November 13th, 1862; mortally 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863. 

W^illard W. Vickery, Providence: Private, June 
6th, 1861; corporal, June 24th, 1863; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

Daniel F. Miller, Providence: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, August 2nd, 1863; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

Charles Stewart, Providence: Private, October 8th, 
1861; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; corporal, Jan- 
uary 14th, 1864; wounded near Spottsylvania, May 18th, 
1864; transferred to C^ompany A, Veteran organization. 



fOMI'ANV I!. 4o9 

("ii.\ui,i:s H. An(;ki,i.. ScitiiiiU': .Iiiiic (Itli. isiil; coi-- 
])()riil: 111 list I'lvd out, June ITt.li, lJS(i4. 

Wii.i.iAM II. Blllock, Bristol: June (itii, Isfil; cor- 
])oral; rceiilistod, Defcnilier 2Gth, 18G3; transferred to 
C'oiii[)any A, Veteran organization. 

^hisicians: William 0. Neal, Valley Falls: Mu- 
sician, June nth, 18(U; deserted, December 10th, 1803. 

Mattiikw CruKAN, Valley Falls: Musician, June nth, 
1801; mustered out, June ITth, 18G4. 

AV'agoner: Thomas Hassktt, Pawtucket: Wagoner, 
June 0th, 1801; deserted, October olst, 1803. 



PRIVATES. 

Allkn, (JeorgeM., Providence: June 0th, 1801; died, 
8ei)teniber 4th, 1802, David's Island, New York. 

Allison, William F., as above. 

An(}ELL, Charles H., as above. 

Angell, Marshall W., Scituate: June Oth, 1801; dis- 
charged, March 2nd, 1802. 

Angell, Sheldon N., Scituate: June Oth, 1801; mus- 
tered out, June i:th, 1804. 

Arnold, Alfred, Providence: June Oth, 1801; de- 
serted, July 22nd, 1801. 

Aylsworth, Oliver, Scituate: June Oth, 1801; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Barlow, Robert S., Providence: June Oth, 1801; dis- 
charged. May, 1802, on surgeon's certificate. 

Barry, Stephen, Providence: June Oth, 1801; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Barton, Joseph, Halifax, Nova Scotia: October loth, 
1802; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 
1864; transferred to Company A, Veteran organization, 



460 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Berg DOLT, Charles, Boston, Massachusetts: December 
15th, 18G:i; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 
6th, 1864; transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Blizard, William B., Providence: June 6th, 18151; 
deserted, October 1st, 1862. 

Bonner, Thomas, Olneyville: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, May, 1862, on surgeon's certificate, 

Brady, Francis R., Providence: November 29th, 1862; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Bullock, William II., as above. 

Burke, John, Ireland: August 12th, 1863; wounded 
at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Burke, John, Providence: June 6th, 1861; in hos- 
jiital at time of muster out. 

Canattigene, Daniel, Switzerland: July 8th, 1863; 
deserted, November 13th, 1863. 

C APRON, Charles A., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Carney, Patrick Gr., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Carr, Frank, as above. 

Carter, Charles, uncertain: June 6th, 1861; discharged, 
October 5th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Casey, Charles W., Ireland: July 8th, 1863; in hos- 
pital, August, 1864. 

Cassiday, Thomas, Providence: December 20th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
reenlisted, March 20th, 1864; transferred to Company A, 
Veteran organization. 

Clark, Michael, New London, Connecticut: Decem- 
ber 3rd, 1862; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, 
May 3rd, 1863; transferred to Company A, Veteran 
organ iijation. 



COMl'ANY 15, -iCil 

C()oi'KU,,P:/A'lviel,MaryliiiKl: July Idth, 1S(J:J; (U'seitcd, 
November 27th, 1863. 

Cox, IIusli, Ireland: July 9th, 1803; deserted, August 
31st, 1S(;3. 

Davis, Henry M., Seituate: November 4th. ISG-^; 
died in hospital, April 5th, 1863. 

Deitz, Ueorge, Germany: July 8th, 1863; transferred 
to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Dennisox, Charles W., Canada East: July loth, l.s(i3: 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

DoNATiOE, Miehael, Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
Avounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
discharged, January 14tli, 1864, on surgeon's cer|;ificate. 

Doyle, James, Ireland: July 8th, 1863; transferred 
to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Evans, James, Providence: December 20th, 1861; 
discharged, August 28th, 1862. on surgeons certificate. 

Farkell, Martin, Bangor, Maine: January 20th, 1863; 
deserted, September 23rd, 1863. 

Foster, Charles E., Providence: December 2nd, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights. :\Iay 3rd, 1863; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

FROWXSALiXii, Samuel, Prussia: July 8th, 1863; wound- 
ed at the battle of the Wilderness, :May 6th, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

(iALViN. Martin, Portsmouth: September 22nd, 1862; 
transferreil to Company A. \'eteran organization. 

(Jaiain, Michael, Providence: November !»th. ISdl : 
in hospital at date of muster out. 

(lATEs, Aaron W., Providence: June <;th. lS<il: mus- 
tered out. June 17th, 1864. 

(lEE, Albert IL, Scituatt-: June 6th, 1861: mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

CoEi-, John, Phenix: June r.th, 1861: trau>ferred to 
J6 



k 



4:62 ROLL OF THE KElilMENT. 

Battery C, First Light Artillery, December lUth, 1863; 
mustered out, June 11th, 18G4. 

Goldsmith, John T., Providence: November 4th, 18G2; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Goldsmith, Tobias A., as above. 

Greene, Richard, as above. 

Greexe, William, as above. 

Grinnell, AVilliam H., Providence: June Gth, 1801; 
discharged, December 6tli, 18G2, on surgeon's certificate. 

Hall, William F,, Providence: June Gth, 18G1; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 18G4. 

Hamer, William, Providence: October Gth, 1861; dis- 
charged, August 28th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Harris, Jeremiah, uncertain: June 28th, 18G1; de- 
serted, July 28th, 1861; in United States navy. 

Harris, Oren W., Scituate: June 6th, 18G1; dis- 
charged, December Gth, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Hart, John, Ireland: October IGth, 18G2; wounded 
at the battle of Fredericksburg, December 13 th, 1862; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Hawes, Edward, Providence: June Gth, 1861; dis- 
charged, December 20th, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

Higgins, Richard, Providence: January 27th, 1862; 
transferred to Company I, March 1st, 1862. 

Hoas, George W., uncertain: November 14th, 1862. 

Hopkins, James L., Providence: October 8th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company 
A, Veteran organization. 

Howarth, Jonathan B., as above. 

HoYLE, Daniel, Germany: October 25th, 1862; de- 
serted, July 1st, 1863. 

Hunter, Albert B., Providence: October Gth, 18G1, 
died, August 9th, 1862, at Harrison's Lauding, Virginia, 



COM I 'ANY It. 403 

JosLix, Maix'us M., Providcnci': June Otli, ISijl; iv- 
cnlistcd, Deceml)er 2Gtli, 18(i:5; traiistVrred to Comjiany 
A, Veteran organization. 

Kelley, Lawrenee, as al)ove. 

Kelley, Tjuke, as above. 

KiELEY, James, Ireland: July 8th, ISii;]; deserted, 
October lOtli, 18G3. 

Lewis, Benjamin, uncertain: December 2nd, 1801; 
discharged, March 8tli, 18«)2, on surgeon's certiticate. 

LiTTLEFiELD, William D., Scituate: June 6th, 1861; 
killed at the battle of Salem Heights, .May :)n\, 18G3. 

IjO(jais', Edward, as above. 

Lowi), Matthew J., Providence: June Gth, 18G1; re- 
cnlisted, December 2Gth, 18G3; transferred to Company 
A, Veteran organization. 

^Ieai), Henry, Providence: June Gtli, 18G1; deserted, 
December 14th, 18(;i. 

Medbury, William H., Foster: June Gth, 18G1; miss- 
ing at the battle of Malvern Hill, July 1st, 18G2; died in 
Kichmond, in the hands of the enemy. 

Miller, Daniel F., as above. 

MoxArtHAN, Michael, Olneyville: June Gth, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of liuil Run, July 21st, 18G1; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, July 26th, 1862, 

Morse, Frank D., Providence: September 1st, 18G2; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

MoTT, Christian, ({ermany: September 28th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, June 2."">th, 1862; 
again at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

MowRY, Christopher, Warwick: January 21st, 18(52; 
discharged. 

MuiR, David, Providence, June Gth, 1861; mustcrcil 
out. June 17th, 18G4, 



464 noLL OF THE reotmext. 

Mullen, James, Providence: June Otli, 1801 ; wounded 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 18G1; discliarged, 
June 13tli, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

McCall, Michael, Providence: June 6th, 1801; wound- 
ed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; discharged, 
July 13th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

McCaughey, Francis, as above. 

McCooLE, Patrick, Providence: December 20th, 1801; 
missing at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863. 

McElroy, James, Ireland: June 0th, 1801; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

MrUiNN, Charles, Providence: June 0th, 1801; wound- 
ed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1804; mus- 
tered out, June ITth, 1864. 

McGratji, George, Providence: October 28th, 1862; 
deserted, February 11th, 1863. 

MciOriRE, Peter, Providence, June 0th, 1801; dis- 
charged, April 1st, 18(i2, on surgeon's certificate. 

McKanna, Francis, Providence: June 0th, 1861; dis- 
charged, Deceml)er 31st, 1862,'on surgeon's certificate. 

McLarek, Thomas, as above. 

McManus, Felix, Providence: June 6t]i, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

O'Neal, Edward, Central Falls: June 0th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, June 25th, 1862; 
discharged, December 20th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

O'RouRKE, Patrick, Providence: June 0th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Pratt, Augustus, Seekonk, Massachusetts: June 0th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Reynolds, Thomas P., Scituate: June 6th, 1861; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, December 10th, 1863. 

Riley, Peter, Arkwright: December 18th, 1861; reen- 
listed, December 26th, 1803; wounded at the battle of 



fOMPAKY I'.. 465 

the Wilderness, May (Uli. 18G4; in hospital, Ai)ril 1st, 18fi:). 

Sahlk, Zephaniah A., Scituate: August 1st, IHGl; 
mustered out, August 1st, 18G4. 

ScHUOENDT, Basil, Boston, Massachusetts: December 
9th, 18G2; uncertain. 

Shippee, David (1., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 18G1; 
discharged, October 27th, 18G2, on surgeon's certificate. 

Shoope, George, uncertain: November 14th, 1862; 
uncertain. 

Smith, Franklin, Providence: June 6th, 18G1; dis- 
charged, October 5th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Spraoue, Albert A., Providence: August Gth, 1861; 
transferred to veteran reserve cor])s, September 1st, 18G:}. 

Steavart, Charles, as above. 

Stewart, Martin, Providence: January 1st, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863: 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Sullivan, Michael 0., Scituate: June 6th. 1861; dis- 
charged, July 5th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

SuMMERViLLE, Jamcs, Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, March 8th, 1863. 

SvvEEXEY, John J., uncertain: June Gth, 18G1; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, April 1st, 1862. 

Tanner, Job, as above. 

VicKERY, Willard W., as above. 

Wade, Barton J., Scituate: August 1st, 1861; wound- 
ed at the battle of the Wilderness, May Gth, 18G4; trans- 
ferred to Comi)any B, Veteran organization. 

AVade, George D., Scituate: November 14th, 18t>2; 
transferred to liattery C, First Light Artillery, December 
10th, 1863; mustered out, June 24th, 1865. 

Webb, Jolm, Providence: August 14th, 18G2: uncer- 
tain. 



4G0 ]{OLL of" THE REGfMENT. 

WiESLiNU, Henry, Providence: June Gtli, 18G1; sick 
in liospital at date of muster out. 

Yeaw, Isaac II., Providence: June Gtli, 18G1; deserted, 
December 11th, 18G3. 



COMPANY C 



Captains: Nelson Viall, Otis P. G. Clarke and 
Thomas Foy. 

First Lieutenants: Edward Stanley, Edward A. 
Russell, James Lawless and Amos M. Bowen. 

Second Lieutenants: Edwin K. Sherman, John M. 
Duffy, James Lawless, James H. Tate, Charles J. 
TiNKHAM and George L. Nason. 



SEEGEANTS. 

Nicholas Underwood, as above. 

Harrison Hyer, Providence: Sergeant, June 5th, 
1861; first sergeant, November 4th, 1861; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

Charles Morgan, Providence: Sergeant, June 5tli, 
1861; discharged, August 8th, 1862, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

James Lawless, John M. Duffy, Edmund F. Pren- 
tiss, as above. 

Joseph B. Curtis, Providence: Corporal, June 5th, 
1861; sergeant, August 1st, 1861; discharged, on sur- 
geon's certificate, June 7th, 1863. 



COMI'AS'Y c. 467 

liK'llMONl) .1. Stonk, ('I'iUistoii: Corporal, June r)ili, 
18G1; sergeant, January 1st, 18G2; mustered out, June 
17th, 1804. 

William AV. Anniss, Providence: Corporal, June 
oth, 1801; color-sergeant, July 24tli, 1802; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

Joshua II. Greene, Providence: Private, June oth, 
1801; corporal, August 1st, 1801; sergeant, Sei)tember 
1st, 1802; first sergeant, July 17th, 1803; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1804. 

Henry L. Taft, Smithfield: Private, June 5th, 1801; 
corporal, August 1st, 1801; sergeant, December 22nd, 
1802; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 
1803, and died, May 11th, 1863. 

Andrew McLauuiilin, Providence: Private, June 
28th, 1801; corporal, November 4th, 1861; sergeant, 
December 22nd, 1802; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Caleb B. Kent, Providence: Private, June 5th, 1801 ; 
corporal, August 1st, 1801; sergeant. May 17th, 1803; 
wounded at Funkstown, July 12th, and died, July 25th, 
1803. 

James Morgan, Providence: Private, June 5th, 1801; 
cori)oral, December 22iui, 1802; sergeant, July 17th, 
1803; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

William J. Ckossley, Providence: Private, June 
Oth, 1801; wounded and taken i)risoner at the battle of 
Bull Run, July 21st, ISOl; released. May 23rd, 1862; 
corjjoral, July 17th, 1S03; sergeant. July 2.")th, 1803; 
mustered out, June ITth, 1804. 

CORPORALS. 

IcHARoi) li. Hi irr. l"\ill River, Massachusetts: Cor- 
j)<)ral, June oth, ISOl; wounded and lakcn prisoiuM' at 



468 ROLL OF THE KE(^IMENT. 

the battle of Bull linn, July 31st, 1801; released, May, 
1862; mustered out, June 17tli, 1864. 
Edmund F. Prentiss, as above. 
George W. Seamans, Jr., Providence: Corporal, June 
5th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, January 
17th, 1862. 
Joseph B. Curtis, as above. 

Richard M. Grant, Providence: Corporal, June 5th, 
1861; killed at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 
1864. 
William W. Anniss, Richmond J. Stone, as above. 
Thomas 0. H. Carpenter, Providence: Corporal, 
June 5th, 1861; mortally wounded at the battle of Bull 
Run, July 21st, 1861. 

Caleb B. Kent, Joshua H. Greene, Henry L. 
Taft, Andrew McLaughlin, as above. 

Bennett Logan, Providence: Private, June 5th, 1861 ; 
corporal, February 1st, 1862; deserted, March 30th, 1862. 
James Morgan, as above. 

John Blair, Providence: Private, June 5th, 1861; 
corporal, December 22nd, 1862; killed at the battle of 
the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864. 

Edwin D. Kellogg, Providence: Private, November 
16th, 1861; corporal, December 22nd, 1862; transferred 
to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Archibald Stalker, Providence: Private, June 5th, 
1861; cori)oral, December 22nd, 1862; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

Percy Miller, Providence: Private, June 5th, 1861; 
corporal, December 22nd, 1862; wounded at the battle 
of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

Ben-jamin G. Potter, Providence: Private, June 5th, 
1861; corporal, December 22nd, 1862; wounded at the 



COMPANY C. 4C0 

battle of Salem Heights, May 3r(K 180:}; transferred to 
veteran reserve corps, Oetoljer l:^tli, ISG)). 

(Jkoikje T. RKMiX(iT()N', Sniitlifield : Private, .June 
5th, 18G1; eorimral. May lOtli, 1S()3; discharged, May 
3rd, 1S(14: second lieuleiiaiit, 'riiird Rhode Island, com- 
mission dating, April Otli, 1804; mnstered out, October 
5 th, 1864. 

John" Mahax, I'rovidence: Trivatc, Sci)tenil)er •^'^^nd, 
18(!2; cor])oral, July ITtb, 18(»3; transferred to C'om]»any 
A, Veteran organization. 

ZopiiAK Skinner, Valley Falls: Private, Jnne 5th, 
18G1; corj)oral, July 25th, 18G3; mustered out, June 
17th, 18G4. 

Silas W. Watson, Providence: Private, June 5tli, 
18G1; corporal, August 2nd, 18G3; reenlisted, December 
2Gth, 18G3; transferred to Com])any A, Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

Michael Collins, Providence: Private, Angust 28th, 
18G2; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 
18G3; cor})oral, April 22nd, 18G4; Avounded at the battle 
of the Wilderness, May 5th, 18G4; mustered ont, Jnne 
i;th, 1864. 

Musicians: Ronsoliek Huiii), Harmony, Maine: ■Mu- 
sician, June 5th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certili- 
cate, Angust 26th, 1862. 

AViLLiAM Holman, Abington, Maine: ^Musician, June 
5th, 1861; mnstered ont, June 17tli, 1864. 

Edward 0. Riley, Woonsocket: Private, June 6tli, 
1861; musician; mustered out, June 17th, 18G4. 

Wagoner: George Hubbard, Attlel)oro', Massachu- 
setts: AVagoncr, June 5th, 1861; wounded at the battle 
of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 
5y 



470 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

PRIVATES. 

Adams, Daniel E., Attleboro', Massachusetts: June 
5th, 1861; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 
3rd, 1803; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Aldrich, Charles, Providence: June 5th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Aldrich, Kobert, Providence: June 5th, 1861; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, March 15th, 1864. 
^ Alger, Matthew, Olneyville: August 1st, 1861; died, 
May 14th, 1863, of wounds received at the battle of Salem 
Heights, May 3rd, 1863. 

Angell, George W., Providence: June 5th, 1861; 
deserted, January 25th, 1862. 

Barry, Stephen, Providence: June 5th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Bean, Charles, uncertain: June 5th, 1861; wounded 
and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 
1861; released, May 22nd, 1862; discharged, September 
23rd, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Blair, John, as above. 

Booth, Oliver W., Providence: June 5th, 1861; reen- 
listed, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company A, 
Veteran organization. 

Booth, Thomas, Providence: June 6th, 1861; de- 
serted, September 1st, 1862. 

Boyden, Lewis, Providence: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, December 20th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Boyle, John, Providence: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17tli, 1864. 

Brennan, John J., Providence: June 5th, 1861; 
missing at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
supposed to have been mortally wounded. 

Breyman, William H., Providence: June 5th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, October 13th, 1861. 



COMPANY C. 471 

Broadhurst, Andrew, Providence: August 1st, 1861; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Browx, Charles IL, Providence: June 5tli, ISGl; dis- 
charged, January 19th, 1803, on surgeon's certificate. 

Brown, Peter, Providence: June Oth, 18f;i; deserted, 
September 29th, 1802. 

Capron, Frederic L., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
wounded at tl\e battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864; 
mustered out, June ITth, 1804. 

Cole, Alfred C, Seekonk, Massachusetts: June 6th, 
1801; died, June 5th, 1804, at Cold llarlwr, Virginia. 
Collins, Michael, as above. 

Collins, Michael, 2nd, Providence: June 0th, 1801; 
discharged, December 29th, 186)5, on surgeon's certificate. 
Crossley, Thomas, Providence: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, July 1st, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 
Crossley, William J., as above. 
Damon, John F., North Reading, Massachusetts: De- 
cember 17th, 1861; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Donnely, Hugh C, Providence: June Otii, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Donnely, John, Providence: August 22nd, 1862; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

DoRAN, Thomas, South Kingstown: Se])tember 22iul, 
1862; deserted, July 1st, 1803. 

Eagan, Michael, Providence: December 7th, 1801; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Farrell, John, uncertain: August 24th, 1802; died, 
June 5th, 1864, from wounds. 

Fuller, Chauncey, Providence: June 5th, 1801; dis- 
charged, April 4th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Fuller, Clifford A., Prt»vidence: June 6th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; 



472 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

discliargod, July 28tli, 1802, on surgeon's certificate. 

Fuller, Hiram, Glocester: October 2nd, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

GoFF, Alfred H., Providence: November IStli, 1801; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, March 7th, 1864. 

Gordon, Eben, Providence: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, Sei)tember 28th, 1863, on surgeon's certificate 

Greene, Joshua H., as above. 

Greene, Robert H., Voluntown, Connecticut: June 
5th, 1561; mustered ont, June 17th, 1864. 

Greenhalgh, Andrew, Providence: June 5th, 1861 
discharged, July 23rd, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Harris, Almon D., Centreville: Jamiary 4th, 1862 
discharged. 

Hazlehurst, Edward, Providence: June 5th, 1861 
wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861 
wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Headly, Andrew, Providence: December 9th, 1861 
wounded at the battle of the AVilderness, May 5th, 1864; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Heinau, Frederick, Germany: July 8th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Battery C, First Light Artillery, November 
15th, 1863; mustered out, June 24th, 1865. 

Heine, -August, Germany: July 9th, 1863; uncertain. 

Henry, Frank, Providence: January 3rd, 1862; dis- 
charged, July 1st, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Hinds, William H., Providence: June 5tli, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Holland, James, Providence: January 14tli, 1862; 
transferred to Comi)any A, Veteran organization. 

Holman, George, Maine: July 9th, 1863; uncer- 
tain. 



COMPANY c. 473 

HoRTON, Harris 11., New York city: October 3()tli, 
18(52; in liospital at date of muster out. 

IIoKTONT, Horace D., Iieho1)oth, Massacliusetts: No- 
vember 17th, 18(i:^; wouiuled at the battle of Salem 
Ileifi^hts, ]\[ay Brd, \H^V.); transferred to Coni])any A, 
Veteran organization. 

IvANHOFF, James, Prussia: July 9th, 18G3; deserted, 
December 11th, 18G3. 

Jordan, Charles H., Providence: August 1st, 1801; 
discharged, December 7th, 18G1, on surgeon's certificate. 

Judge, James, Providence: June 5th, 1801; wounded 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1801; sent to 
hospital at Harrison's Landing, Virginia, August loth, 
1802; discharged. 

Kelley, James, Providence: Jane 5th, 1801; wounded 
at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1803; deserted, 
May 20th, 1803. 

Kelley, Mark, England: Noveml)er 14th, 1802; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Kelley, William, Providence: June 5th, 1801; dis- 
charged, January 23rd, 1802, on surgeon's certificate. 

Kello(;(}, Edwiii D., as above. 

Kext, Caleb B., as above. 

King, Lemuel B., Allendale: June 5th, 1801; dis- 
charged, June 0th, 1801, on surgeon's certificate. 

Kxo'iT, James, Olneyville: August 1st, 18(!1; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, July 1st, 1803. 

Kronke, John, Germany: July 8th, 1803; transferred 
to liattery C, First Light Artillery, Noveml)er 15th, 1803; 
to G, December 23rd, 1804; mustered out, June 24th, 1865. 

Lamb, Henrv, Providence: June 28th, 1801; trans- 
ferred to 2nd United States Artillery, October 24th, 1802. 

Landy, Thomas, Providence: August 22nd, 1802; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, December loth, 1803. 



474 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Lavtk, Martin, Providence: December 18th, 18G1; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 18G3; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, December 31st, 1863. 

Lewis, John, Providence: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Lines, Nelson, Providence : June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Littlefield, Arsanius, Scituate: September 22nd, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, November 20th, 1863. 

Logan, Bennett, as above. 

Love, James, Providence: August 1st, 1861; mustered 
out, August 1st, 1864. 

Lowther, George, Warwick: December 20th, 1861; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Mace, Joseph, Providence: August 1st, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's' certificate, March 27th, 1862. 

Mahan, Jolin, as above. 

Meagher, Michael, Ireland: September 6th, 1862; 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Miller, Percy, as above. 

Morgan, James, as above. 

Murphy, Patrick J., Scituate: September 22nd, 1862; 
killed. May 5th, 1864, at the battle of the Wilderness. 

Murray, Peleg F., Olneyville: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, August 1st, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

McCabe, James, Olneyville: June 5th, 1861; wounded 
and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Kun, July 21st, 
1861; released; died, November 15th, 1863. 

McCrune, Charles, Providence: June 5th, 1861; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps. May 9th, 1863. 

McKackney, James W., Hebron, Massacliusetts: June 
5th, 1861; in Portsmouth Grove Hospital, September 
1st, 1862; discharged. 



COMPANY C. 



475 



McKkrn, S., iineortain, time and place of muster: 

transferred to veteran reserve e()ri).s, N()vem1)er 2()th, 1863. 

McLane, Andrew, Scitnate: September -^-^nd, 18G2; 

killed, May 3rd, 1863, at the battle of Salem Heights. 

McLaughlix, Andrew, as above. 

McQuAUE, Kichard, Ireland: September 22nd, 1862;. 
transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

McQi'KEN, Patrick, Providence: June 5th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Neenan, John, Scitnate: September 22nd, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, 
1862; transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 
Noon, Michael, Bristol: September 22nd, 1862; prison- 
er at Pichmond, July 24th, 1864; transferred to Com- 
pany A, Veteran organization. 

Nutting, Olney E., Georgiaville: June 5th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Pekcival, George H., Providence: June 5th, 1861; 
wounded in front of Spottsylvania, May 10th, 1864; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Peters, John, Denmark: July 9th, 1863: transferred 
to Company A, Veteran organization. 

PiiENY, Dennis, Providence: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Picket IMiehael, Taunton, Massachusetts: August 24th, 
1862; discharged, June 20th, 18(;3, on surgeon's certificate. 
Potter, Benjamin G., as above. 

Powers, Charles, Providence: December 24t]i, 1861; 
killed, July 3rd, 1863, at the battle of Gettysburg. 

Powers, Eichard, Providence: June 5th, 1861: wound- 
ed at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863: trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, September 30th, 1863. 
Remington, George T., as above. 
Pii.i: V, Edward 0., as above. 



476 KOLL OF thp: regiment. 

Riley, Sylvester, Providence: June 5th, 18G1; trans- 
ferred to Western gunboat flotilla, February 14th, 1803. 

RoAf'ii, David, Providence: June 5th, 1861; deserted, 
September 4th, I860. 

Russell, James, Providence: August 16th, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
transfei'red to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Salisbury, Christopher, Providence: September 6th, 
1862; transferred to Company A, Veteran organization." 

SiLA WAY, William, Providence: June 5th, 1861; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, December 15th, 1863. 

Simmons, Christopher, Fall River, Massachusetts: Au- 
gust 20th, 1861; transferred to Company A, Veteran 
organization. 

Skinner, Zophar, as above. 

Snow, Thomas, Boston, Massachusetts: October 2nd, 
1862; transferred to United States navy, March 7th, 
1864. 

Stalker, Archibald, as above. 

Sweet, Willard J., Providence: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, March 24th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Taft, Henry L., as above. 

Taylor, John H., Providence: June 5th, 1861; died, 
April 17th, 1802. 

Thompson, WiDiam, Canada: July 8th, 1863; uncer- 
tain. 

Thornton, William, Providence: September 6th, 1862; 
uncertain- 

TouRTELLOT, Ethan A., Providence: July 28th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Trainor, John, Providence: August 22nd, 1862; 
discharged, March 7tli, 1863. 

Tredwell, James, Providence: June 5th, 1861; trans- 
ferred to United States navy, December 7th, 1861, 



COM PAW I). 477 

TrcKKii, Daiiie'l L., Attk'l)or()', Massacliiisetts: .iiiiii' 
5tli, 1<S(!1; wouiult'd at tlio battle of Seven Pines, June 
;2r)th, 1802; cliseliarged, Deeeinher 30tli, ISf;::^, on sur- 
geon's certificate. 

Vaxdkhneideu, Wilhelni, (iernumy: July Gtli, 1<S(m; 
tiansferred to Company A, Veteran organi/-ation. 

Walker, Samuel, Cranston: June 5th. 1801 ; deserted, 
January 25th, 18G3. 

Watson, Silas W., as above. 

WiioLLEY, William, Providence: June 5th, 18G1; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 18G4. 

Woods, Edward, Providence: December -ith, 18G1; 
deserted, September 1st, 18G2. 



COMPANY D. 

Ca])tains: William H. P. Steere, Edward II. Sears 
and Stephen H. Brown. 

First Lieutenants: Edwa rd II. Sears, Jam es Arorn, 
AViLLiAM Ames, IIexrv C. Jexckes, Elisha II. Pjiodes 
and Charles J. Tinkiiam. 

Second Lieutenants: William Ames, Adix B. Ca- 
I'Rox, Ellsifa II. KiroDEs and ('marles J. Tinkiiam. 



SERGEANTS. 

JoJiX B. LixcoLX, Providence: Sergeant. June ''•tli. 
18G1; discharged, June 8th, 1802, on surgeon's certiticate. 
IjEVI F. Carr, as above. 
(Jii 



4T8 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

AiMUSTCs JI. (!uKNiN(iiiAM, .Sc'ckoiik, MussacliUi^etts : 
Sergeant, June Gth, ISOl; tninsferred as private to Coni- 
p:iny II, Sei)tember (5tb, 18G1; tninsferrcd to Conn)any 
B, Veteran organization. 

Samuel J. English, as above. 

John F. Bowen, Providence: Sergeant, June 0th, 
1801; first sergeant, April 1st, 1803; mustered out, June 
17tb, 1804. See roll of Veteran organization. 

Charles R. Kkuger, Providence: Cor})oral, June 
0th, 1801; sergeant, August 1st, 1801; first sergeant, 
January 17tli, 1802; discharged, on surgeon's certilicate, 
September 27th, 1802. 

Charles J. Tinkham, as above. 

Louis E. Hubbard, Providence: Private, June Otli, 
1801; corporal, August 20th, 1801; sergeant, January 
17th, 1802; mustered out, Jane 17th, 1804. 

William C. Webb, Barrington: Private, June 0th, 
1801; corporal, August 20th, 1801; sergeant, November 
13th, 1802; reenlisted, December 20th, 1803; killed in 
action near Spottsylvania, May 8th, 1804. 

Samuel F. Hull, Providence: Private, June 0th, 
1801; corporal, September 23rd, 1801; sergeant, Novem- 
ber 28th, 1802; transferred to veteran reserve corps, 
November 15th, 1803. 

Noah A. Peck, Barrington: Private, June Oth, 1801; 
lance-corporal, February 5th, 1802; lance-sergeant, No- 
vember 13th, 1802; sergeant, Ajn-il 1st, 1803; wounded 
at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, died, June 9th, 
1803. 

Samuel B. Durfee, Providence: Private, June Oth, 
1801; wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, June 2oth, 
1802; corporal and lance-sergeant, November 13th, 1802; 
sergeant, April 1st, 1803; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

JioLLis H. Martin, Pawtucket; Private, June Oth, 



^()M1■A^•^ Ii. ■[",'.) 

isni; liincc-corporal. Fi'ltniarv otii. 18(i"-J; coi-iioral. Xo- 
vcmlKM- I3th, 18(iti; srr<rc:iiit, .Fuly IStli, iSdlJ: imistcri'd 
out, .hino ITtli, 1S(;4. 

Stki'IFKN' a. JVvtks. liclliDirhaiiu .Massachusetts: Pri- 
vate, August 1st, lS(il: c()i-|)oral. N(»vtMnl)er i:}tli, lS(;:i; 
siTgcaut, Dcccmbor Ifitli, 18fio; transf erred to ('onipuny 
A, \'eteran organization. 

CORPORALS. 

Chahlks li. KiuciKK. as al)ove. 

Ei>\VAKi) II. Fi:H(irs()N, New York eity: ('ori)oral, 
June fitli, 1861; dischai'gcd, December lltli, 18(;i: first 
assistant engineer, United States navy. 

Davfi) Cook, ^'alley Falls: ('<)r[)oral, Juiu' Gtli, ISfil; 
mustered out, June ITtli, 18G4. 

Fkederic W. Swaix, Providence: C'ori)oral, June 
r»tli, 1801; wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, June 
•v>5th, 18(;--3; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, 
May (Ith, iSC.-t: died. May loth, 18(54. 

Charles J. Tixkiiam, as above. 

Francis E. Kellkv, Providence: Cor])oral, June 
fith, 1861: deserted, October Gtli, 1862. 

James G. Cummincjs, Providence: Corporal, June 
6th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, ^lay 3(Hli, 
1863. 

Elistta H. KiioDKS, Louis E. IIirmakd. William 
C. Werr, Samuel F. Hull, as above. 

Ezra Rounds, Glocester: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corporal, January 17th, 1862; mustered out, June ITth, 
1864. 

Noah A. Pkck, Samuel B. Durfkh, Hollis II. 
Martin, Stephen A. Bates, as above. 

Henry T. Mason, Providence: Private. June 6tli, 
1861; lance-corporal, November loth, 1862; ctu'poral. 



480 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

November 2Hth, 18G2; mustered out. Juue ITtli, 1SG4. 

Lindsay Anderson, Providence: Private, August 
1st, IBfil; Luice-corporal, November 13tli, 1802; cor- 
poral, April 1st, 1803; transferred to Comjiany A, Vet- 
eran organization. 

Benjamin Blackman, Providence: Private, Decem- 
ber 19th, 1801; lance-coriwral, November IBtli, 1802; 
corporal, April 1st, 1803; transferred to Company B, 
Veteran organization. 

Robert E. Gardner, Providence: Private. June 0th, 
1801; corporal, April 1st, 1803; mustered out, June 
17th, 1804. 

Hiram A. CviriKK, Pawtueket: Private, June Otli, 
1861; corporal, April 1st, 1863; mustered out, June 17th, 
1804. 

Edson p. Sphin({, Valley Falls: Private, June 0th, 
1801; corporal, Decemhei- lOtli, 1863; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1804. 

Thomas Pahkkr, i'rovidence: Private,- June 0th, 
1861; lance-cor])oral and color-guard, November 17th, 
1803; reenlisted, December 20th, 1803; transferred to 
Company B, Veteran organization. 

Henry F. Spencer, Providence: Private, June 0th, 
1801; corporal; mustered out. June 17th, 1804. 

Musicians: George F. Dickerson, Providence: Mu- 
sician, June 6th, 1861; discharged, July 12th, 1861, 
on surgeon's certificate. 

Jeremiah S. Potter, as above. 

Bernard M. Hall, Kingston: Musician, August 1st,' 
1861; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to 
Company B, Veteran organization. 

Wagoner: Charles A. Morgan, Providence: Wag- 
oner, June 6th, 1861; mastered out, June 17th, 1864. 



roMrwY It. 481 

PRIVATES. 

Ai!()i;n. Willi.-iMi W., Providence: .luiic (itli. ISC.I: 
wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Hnll Run, 
July 21st, 1801; released. May. ISC-*: mustered (.ut. .June 
irtii, 1804. 

Alden", ('harles, lio.ston, Massiicliusetts: Novomltor 
20th, 1802: de.sert^^d, Deeember 20tli. 1802. 

Andkrson, Lindsay, as above. 

Akxoli), Edward W., Providence: October 8tli, 1801; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, July 1st, 180.3. 

Arnold, Frederic A., Providence: June oth, 1801: 
wounded at the battle of .Seven Pines, June 2")tli, 1802: 
discharged, December 23rd, 1802, on surgeon's certificate. 

Atwood, George B., Providence: June Stli, 1801: 
taken prisoner at the battle of Hull Run, July 21st, 1801 : 
released, May, 1802: l<»st overboard from transport Cos- 
sack, May 2nth, 1802. 

Hahcock. J. IF.. Providence: June Oth, 1801: dis- 
charged, August 5th, 1801, on surgeon's certiiieatt". 

Babcock, William M., Providence: ,]nnv r.th. ISOI: 
discharged, .July 21>th, 1801. on surgeon's certificate. 

H.VHTLKTT, Reuben. Xorth Providence: .luneOth. 18(;i: 
killed at the battle of P>ull Run. July 21st, ISOl. 

B.VTHs, ,Ste[)hen A., as above. 

Bkssk, Benjamin \V., Providence: dune Oth, ISOl: 
transferred to United States navy, February 14th. 1862. 

Besse, Lothro}) A., Providence: June Oth, 1801: 
wounded and taken prisoner at the liattle of Bull Run, 
July 21st, 1801: released. May 22nd, 1802: mustered out, 
June 17th, 1804. 

Blackman, Benjamin, as above. 

Bi{aij:y, Benjamin T., North Providence: June 'ith. 
1801: mustered out, June ITth, 1804. 



482 KOLL OP TTIK KEGIMENT. 

Brailey, Timothy J., Providenfo: July 0th, 18G3: 
transferred to C!om])iiiiy B, A'etoran organization. 

Briscoe, Thomas, Eno-land: July 8tli, 1803; deserted, 
Septemljer 2Gth, 186.3. 

Bron"son, James M., North Providence: June 6th. 
1861; discharged, August 0th, 1863, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

Brown, Francis J., Providence: November 30th, 1861; 
wonnded at the battle of Salem Heights,. May 3rd, 1863: 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organizaticni. 

Butts. Lucius J., Providence: June 6th, 1861: dis- 
charged, August 5th, 1861. 

Carter, Hiram A., as above. 

Chase, Lewis W., Providence: June 6th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Conners, Thomas, Olneyville: October 1st, 1861; 
discharged, February lltli, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

Cracun, Charles C, Providence: Octolier 8th, 1863; 
discharged, December 8th, 1863; captain. Fourteenth 
Ehode Island Heavy Artillery (colored), commission 
dating December 5th, 1863. 

Crawford, Robert C, Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, July 1st, 1863. 

Deane, John E., Providence: June 6th, 1861; miss- 
ing at the battle of 8pottsylvania, May 12th, 1864; sup- 
posed to have died. 

Dugan, James, uncertain: October 8th. 1863; killed. 
May 12th, 1864, at the battle of 8pottsylvania. 

Durfee, Samuel B., as above. 

Eddy, Samnel T., Providence: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, October 8th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Fisher, Francis, England: August 12th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to United States navy, April 18th, 1864. 

FiTZPATRicK. James, L-eland: October 13th, 1862; 



(t)Mi'AN'v I). 4s;j 

Udiiiidcd ;il llif lialtic of Sniciii I li'i,i:lits. M;iy ^ird. iSC;!: 
triiiisfcrivd to ("oinpaiiy H, W'tiTiin orgaiiizalioii. 

Fiji KHY, John, Ireland: Sc'i)tcniber 14tli, isi;:): haii.- 
tV-ni'd to C()ni])any li, Veteran organization. 

(iAHDiXKK. Nicholas K., Providence: August 1>I, 
lS(il; woundi'd in the battle of Seven Pines, June :i'i\\], 
lS(i"-3; diseliarged, on surgeon's certificate, May :21»th, 

lyc.;}. 

(Jakdxku, Ezckiel C, Providence: June (!th. iSCil: 
transferred to veteran reserve cori)s, Septenil)er 1st, lS(i:}. 

Gardner, Robert E., as above. 

Geavlin, Lawreiice a., Providence: June fith, ISfil; 
discharged, Septendjer 25th, 1802, on surgeon's certiti- 
cate, 

Giles, Charles 0., Providence: June 6th, 18(il; dis- 
charged, September 25th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

GouDOX, George, Scotland: August 11th, 1863; taken 
prisoner; exchanged; discharged. 

Griffin, Charles B., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, July 13th, 1861. 

Griffin, John, New Brunswick: August. 11th, 1863; 
deserted, Sejjteinber 26th, 1863. 

GuNN, (jleorge G., Providence: September 1st, 1862; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Hall, Royal F., Providence: August 6th, 186'^: wound- 
ed at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Conii)any B, Veteran organization. 

JIammktt, Charles I)., Jr., Jamestown: November 
IDth, 1863; discharged, April 11th, 1864; second lieu- 
tenant. Third Rhode Island Cavalry, dating March ISth: 
died. September 13th, 1864. 

IIaydkn, Lewis F. , Providence: June 6th. 1S61: 
transferred to Battery A, First Light Artillery. July -Jiid, 
1861: hoiiorablv discliaruiMl. Januarv 1st. 1863. 



484 ROLL OF THE KECiliMENT. 

IIknley, Charles \\., Providence: June Gtli, 1801; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

JIensuaw, Edwin B., Providence: October 2!)th, 18G1; 
transferred to Battery Q, First Light Artillery, December 
!)th, 1803; mustered out, October 31st, 1864. 

HowAKD, John, Canada: July lOtb, 1863; transferred 
to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Hubbard, Benjamin T., Providence: June 0th, 1801; 
taken prisoner; released and returned to the Eegiment, 
August 7th, 1862; transferred to veteran reserve corps, 
December 15th, 1863. 

Hubbard, Louis E., as above. 

Hull, Samuel F., as above. 

Ingraham, John B., Providence: August 1st, 1801; 
mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Johnson, Cyrus W., Providence: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, March 26th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Joyce, William, uncertain: Discharged, August 16th, 
1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Karam, Lewis, Gernumy: July 9th, 1863; deserted, 
August 27th, 1803. 

Ken YON, Joel B., uncertain: July I'Jth, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Com])auy B, \^eteran organization. 

Kerner, Eniil C, Providence: June 6th, 1861; wound- 
ed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; again at 
the battle of Fredericksburg, lJeceml)er 13th, 1862; in 
hospital at date of muster out. 

KiBBY, Henry H., Providence: June 6th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Knight, Alouzo H., Providence: June 6th, 1801; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Ladd, Henry B., Providence: June Gth, 1861; dis- 
cluirged, -August 5th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Larke, Edward, England: July !»th, 1863; trauslVri'ed 



COMPANY l>. 485 

to Battery (I, First Li<,^lit Artillery, Deceniher iUli, 18(i;). 

Lewis, Charles L., Hopkinton: August 1st, ISOl; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Makcek, Eduardo, Italy: July 9tli, 180;}; wounded 
in front of Spottsylvania, May 10th, 1804; transferred to 
Company B, Veteran organization. 

Makkham, T. W. D., Providence: June (ith, 18(il; 
wounded at the l)attle of Seven Pines, June 25th, 18G2; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, August 13th, 1862. 

Martin, Ilollis H., as above. 

Martin, Josiah II., Providence: June 0th, 18G1; de- 
serted, April 16th, 1864. 

Mason, Henry T., as above. 

Meeley, Michael, Ireland: July 9th, 1863; transferred 
to Company B, Veteran organization. 

MosELEY, Albert, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: October 
7th, 1862; transferred to Com^jany B,Veteran organization. 

MosELEY, James, Providence: June 6th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

MosHER, Charles I). E., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

McNamara, Joseph, New York city: July 9th, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Nichols, Charles S., Hopkinton: August 1st, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of the AVilderness, May 6tli, 1864; 
mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

NoRTiiup, (feorge IL, Pi'ovidence: June 6tli, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Parker, Thomas, as above. 

Patt, Jenckes, Smithfield: June 6th, 18(il; disiiou- 
orably discharged, November 6th, 1861. 

Pearody, Nathan E., Valley Falls: June Ctli, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 18(;4. 

Peck, Noah A., as above. 
61 



486 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Penno, Thomas H,, Providence: June 6tli, 1861; dis- 
charged, June 5th, 1864, on surgeon's certificate. 

Phillips, George F., Burrillville: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, September 10th, 1862. 

Pierce, William C, Olneyville: August 1st, 1861; 
mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Potter, George E., Smithfield: July 9th, 1863; wound- 
ed near Spottsylvania, May 10th, 1864; transferred to 
Company B, Veteran organization. 

Preston, Edward, Cani^a: July 10th, 1863; deserted, 
September 17th, 1863. 

Pullen", John H., Providence: June 6th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Reinhardt, Eudoli)h, Denmark: July 8th, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Eeynolds, William E., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
died, May 11th, 1862, at Warwick Court House,Virginia. 

KiCHARDSON, William A., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Rounds, Ezra, as above. 

Sanford, AVilliam H., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, September 10th, 1862, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

Seayey, Elbridge G., Providence: December 17th, 
1861; deserted, October 6th, 1862. 

Shaw, LeanderR., Providence: June 6th, 1861; killed 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861. 

Sherman, William A., Bristol: November 16th, 18<)1; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Simmons, George A., Dighton, Massachusetts: October 
14th, 1862; transferred to Company B, Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

Simpson, Arthur, Ireland: September 22nd, 1862; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 



COMI'AXY I). 487 

Skucp], Charles, Attlcboro', ^la.ssiifliiisctts: Juin' (itli. 
1801; wouiulod .'it the battle of Bull Hun. ,Iuly 21st, 
I8(il; mustered out, June 17th. 18(;4. 

Smith, (leorge If., Providence: June nth, ISOl; died 
of wounds received in action, June lOth, 1804-. 

Smith, (leorfje Lewis, liarrington: June (Jth, 18(!1; 
discharged, March 10th, 1862; second lieutenant. Third 
Rhode Island, March 11th, 1S<;'2; first lieutenant, No- 
veniher "^Hth, 18(32; cai)tain, January loth, 18(14; mus- 
tered out, October 5th, 1864. 

Smith, Marvin, Sniithfield: August 6th, I8(i2; trans- 
ferred to Company H, Veteran organization. 

Smith, Thorndike J., as above. 

Sfencek, Henry F., as above. 

Spixk, (Jeorge W., Providence: June 6tii, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June ITth, 1864. 

Spring, Edson F., as above. 

Stetson, Albert, I'rovidence: June 6th. 1861; killed 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861. 

Taylor, Alexander T., Providence: November 26th, 
1861; discharged, February 2nd, 1863, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

Taylor, Joseph R., Westerly: June 6th, 1861: in 
hospital at date of muster out. 

Teirey, I., uncertain: November 19th, 1863 ; uncertain. 

TiHBiTTS, H. C, uncertain: N()veml)er 19th, 1863; sup- 
])osed to have died. 

Tiffany, John C, Barrington: October 14tli, 1861; 
mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

TouRTELLOT, Ncwtou, Thompson, Connecticut: Octo- 
ber 7th, 1862; transferred to veteran reserve corps. April 
lOth, 1804. 

Turner, Sidney M., Providence: June (itli, 1861; 
discharged, December 3rd, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 



488 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Turner, William A., Providence: June Gtli, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 18r54. 

Vaughan, John, New York city: JSTovember 20th, 
1862; deserted, December 20th, 1862. 

ViCKERY, Samuel T., Pawtucket: October 14th, 1861; 
discharged, March 21st, 1862. 

Wade, James A., Olneyville: October 8th. 1861; re- 
enlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company 
B, Veteran organization. 

Warren, Josiah S., Bristol: November 12th, 1S61; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Webb, William C, as above. 

West, Albert E., Providence: January 4th, 1862; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate. 

West, John H., Providence: Juno 6.th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Whipple, Ethan, Jr., Providence: September 1st, 
1862; wounded at the battle, of the Wilderness, May 
oth, 1864; transferred to Company B, Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

Wilcox, Caleb, Providence: September 1st, 1862; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Wilson, Joseph, uncertain: July 8th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to United States navy, April 10th, 1864. 

Young, James A., Providence: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate. May 3rd, 1862. 



COMPANY E. 



Captains: Isaac P. Rodman, Edward Stanley and 
Joseph McIntyre. 
First Lieutenants: Samuel B. M. Read, Edwin K. 



roMPAXY K. 489 

SlIERMAX, \\'lM>IA.\I (I. TURNKIV, Al)IN H. CaI'KON 1111(1 

William J. Bkadkokd. 

Second Lieutenants: Isaac M. Ciiiiuii, Thomas H. 
C'akh. (rKOK(;K Clkndenn IX, Jr., Chaklks a. Wal- 
i)iu)N and Aakox W. Clark k. 



SERGEANTS. 

James A. Ward, Providence: Sergeant, June Sth, 
1801; discharged, March 3rd, 1802, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

JoHX H. HoLLAXi), South Kingstown: Sergeant. June 
Gth, 1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Nicholas F. Dixox, South Kingstown: Sergeant, 
June 0th, 1801; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Edward Yost, South Kingstown: Sergeant, June 
0th, 1801; reenhsted, Decemher 2«ith, 1803; transferred 
to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Anthony Dixon, South Kingstown: Sergeant, June 
0th, 1801; discharged, on surgeon's certiticate. August 
th, 1802. 

Patrick Lyons, Charles T. Browx, as ahove. 

Georce W. Thomas, Jr., North Kingstown: Private, 
June 0th, 1861; corporal, August 1st, 1801; sergeant, 
March 6th, 1862; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, 
May 3rd, 1803; transferred to veteran reserve corps, 
December 1st, 1863. 

Henry C. Dixon, as above. 

Thomas F. Holland, South Kingstown: Private, 
June 9th, 1861; corporal, August 1st, 1801; sergeant, 
November 28th, 1862; wounded and taken i)risoner at 
the battle of the Wiklerness, May 5th, 1804; released 
and discharged. 

James Stanley, Providence: Private, September l")th. 



490 ROLL OF THE REGIM?:KT. 

18f!2; sergeiuit, November I3tli, 1863; wounded at the but- 
tle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, and died, May 22nd, 1803. 

John H. Flier, llichmond: Private, June Gth, 18G1; 
corporal, August 1st, 1801; sergeant, May 31st. 1803; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Paul Visser, South Kingstown: Private, July 29tli, 
1861; corporal, August 1st, 1861; sergeant, May 31st, 
1863; killed in the battle of May 8th, 1864, near the 
Wilderness, 

Horace T. Viall, East Providence: Private, Novem- 
ber 21st, 1861; corporal, March 5th, 1862; sergeant, June 
13th, 1863; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred 
to Company B, Veteran organization. 

William J. Babcock, South Kingstown: Private, 
June 6th, 1861; corporal, November 13th, 1862; sergeant; 
reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company 
B, Veteran organization. 



CORPORALS. 

Patrick Lyons, as above. 

Edward A. Gavitt, South Kingstown: Corporal, 
June 6th, 1861; discharged, February 3rd, 1863, on sur- 
geon's certificate. 

Henry C. Dixon, as above. 

John B. Rodman, South Kingstown: Corjioral. June 
6th, 1861; deserted, July 29th, 1861. 

William E. Smith, South Kingstown: Corporal, June 
6th, 1861; deserted, November 10th, 1801. 

Abner 0. Shearman, South Kingstown: Corporal, 
June 6th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, Feb- 
ruary 24th, 1863. 

Stephen Holland, South Kingstown: Corporal, June 
6th, 1861; killed, July 21st, 1861, at the battle of Bull Run. 



(OMI'ANV K. 41tl 

KsKK 13. Smith. Soutli Kiii>fsto\vii: Corpocal, .Iiiiii' 
Gth, iSfJl: wouiKled and takt-n prisoiuT at the battle of 
Bull Run, July 21st, 18G1; died at Richmond. 

Charles T. Buovvx, George W. Thomas, Jr., Thom- 
as F. Holland, JoHx H. Flier, Paul Visser, as above. 

Samuel Slocum, South Kingstown: Private, June 
Gth, 1861; cor})oral, August 1st, 18G1; mustered out, 
June 17th, 18G4. 

George Room ax, South Kingstown: Private, June 
(ith, 18G1; corporal, August 3rd, 18G1; wounded at the 
battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 18G4;/in hospital at 
date of muster out. 

Horace T. Viall, as above. 

James J. Rayxer, Providence: Private, June Gth, 
18G1; cori)oral, Noveml)er 13tli, 18G2; discharged. 

AVilll\.\[ J. liAKcocK, as above. 

Charles J. Ressler, South Kingstown: Private, 
June Gtii, 18G1; cori)()ral. November 28th, 18G2; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 18G4. 

James B. Wright, Richmond: Private, August 1st, 
18G1; cori)oi-al, May 31st, 18G:3; transferred to Company 
B, Veteran organization. 

Jason P. Rathbun, Exeter: Private, June Gth, 1801; 
cor])oral, September 30th, 18G3; transferred to Company 
B, Veteran organization. 

John (}. Gii,i\XELL, South Kingstown: Private, June 
Gth, 18r)]; corporal; reenlisted, December 2(ith, 1863; 
transfrnvd to Conipauy B, A'eteran (trgani/.ation. 

Musicians: Patkkk Shfelds. Johnston: Musician. 
June ith, 18G1; deserted. Sei)teniber 17th, 1861. 

Jeremiah HoLLAXi), South Kingstown: Musician. 
June Gth, 1861; discharged. XovembiT l.Mli. 1862. on 
surgeon's certificate. 

WaiidiiiTs: \Vii.LL\M .M. Hatiiawav. S(uith Kino-s- 



492 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

town: AVagoner, June 6th, 1801; dislionorably discharged, 
July 8th, 1801. 

Napoleon B. Wilson, Sontli Kingstown: Private, 
June Otli, 1861; wagoner, August 1st, 1801; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 



PRIVATES. 

Adaais, Benjamin B., South Kingstown: June 0th, 
1801; deserted, July 12th, 1861. 

Allen, Joh'ii, South Kingstown: June 6th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Babcock, William J., as above. 

Barker, William J., South Kingstown: June 6tli, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Bowman, Charles, South Kingstown: June 6tli, 1861; 
discharged, August 31st, 1861, 

Braman, John CI., South Kingstown: June 6th, 1861 ; 
discharged, September 16tli, 1862, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate; died, February 21st, 1874. 

Brennan, William, South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 
3rd, 1863; mustered out, June 17tli, 1864. 

Brothers, Edward, Putnam, Connecticut: August 
1st, 1861; in hospital at date of muster out. 

Brown, Charles T,, as above. 

BuRUioK, Samuel, Norwich, Connecticut: August 
1st, 1861; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; wounded at 
the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; transferred 
to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Carpenter, Charles N., North Providence: June 
12th, 1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Clabby, Richard, North Kingstown: June 6th, 1861: 



COMI'ANY i;. \'.y-> 

(lisc'liargi'tl, Dt'coinber '3()i\\, lS(;-.\ on siir-rcoirs (•< rtili- 
ciite. 

Clahk, Jolin, North Providt'iici': Juiu' <Jtli, isc.l: 
wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of liuU Run. 
July 21st, 18G1; released; mustered out, June Htli, 
1804. 

Clakkk. George W., South Kingstown: June (itli, 
18G1; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 
18G3; discharged, September 18th, 18G3, ou surgeon's 
certificate. 

CoxN, James IL, Providence: June 7th, 1861; dis- 
charged, December 30th, 18G3, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

Cook, Albert H., North Providence: November 21st, 
1801; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, June 18th, 
1862. 

Cook, Charles R., North Providence: January 15th, 
1862; reenlisted, January 26th, 1864; transferred to 
Comjjany B, Veteran organization. 

Core, Philip, Taunton, ]\[assachusetts: June 6th, 18(;i ; 
transferred to Battery A, First Light Artillery, July 13th, 
18G1. 

Craxih, Lee L., South Kingstown: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, December 6th, 1862, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

DA(iNAN, John, Johnston: Octol)er 14th, 1861: dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, January ITth, 1864. 

Dagnan, Thomas, Johnston: January 22nd, 1.8<;-^>: 
transferred to C()mi)any B, Veteran organizati(»n. 

Dickens, Horatio N., South Kingstown: June fJtli, 
1861; discharged, March 2;th, 1862, on surgt'oiTs ecr- 
titicate. 

DicKKNs, Ira L.. Soutli Kingstown: June Gih, 18<il; 
discharged, March Ttli, 1863. on surgeon's certificate. 
62 



494 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

DocKRAY, Jamos P., South KingstoAvn: June 6th, 
1861; wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 
1861; discharged, November 15th, 1862, on surgeon's 
certificate. 

Duffy, Edward, Providence: November 21st, 1861; 
deserted, August 31st, 1862. 

Fagan", James, Smithfield: August 1st, 1861; mus- 
tered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Faigan, Frank, South Kingstown: June 6th, 1861; 
deserted, December 4th, 1862. 

Flaherty, Thomas, South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; discharged, February 15tli, 1862, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

Flier, John H., as above. 

Fox, Eussell, Ilopkinton: August 1st, 1861; deserted, 
November 18th, 1861. 

Galliger, Patrick, Providence: November 14th, 1861; 
uncertain. 

Gayitt, William J., South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Godfrey, Isaac W., Scituate: June 6th, 1861; de- 
serted, July 29th, 1861. 

GoFF, Joseph G., South Kingstown: June 6tli, 1861; 
discharged, November 1st, 1862, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

Grant, George A., Providence: November 20th, 1861 ; 
discharged, January 28th, 1862, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. . 

Gkihlo, Joseph, France: July 12th, 1863; transferred 
to Com])any B, Veteran organization. 

Grinnell, Benjamin F., Nortli Kingstown: June 
6th, 1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Grinnell, John G., as above. 

Hamilton, Andrew, Ireland: July 9th, 1863; wound- 



COMPANY E. 405 

0(1 ;it the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1804: trans- 
ferred to Comi)any B, Veteran or<;anization. 

Heintmax, Wilhelm, Germany: July Otli, ISG;?: de- 
serted, Ausrust 10th, 1863. 

Hicks, Charles W., Taunton, Massachusetts: Juno 
11th, 1861; discharged, August 3 1st, ISCl, on surgeon's 
certificate. 

IIfklmax, Frederic, Providence: June KUh. 1S61; 
mustered out, June ITth, 1864. 

HiGCxiNS, James, Cumberland: November 25th, 1861; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Hifiii. Arthur, North Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
mustered out, June ITth, 1864. 

Holla XI), Charles W., North Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; discharged, August 5th, 1861, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

Holland, George F., North Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Holland, Thomas F., as above. 

Hunt, Jol) II., North Kingstown: June 12th. 1S61: 
died at Hagerstown, November 4th, 1862. 

Jacques, Henry L., South Kingstt)wn: June 6th, 
1861; wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull 
Run, July 21st, 1861; died at Richmond. 

Jeanneret, Numa, France: July nth, 1863: trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Kendall, Charles H., Providence: November 20tli, 
1861; transferred to Company B, Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

KiLiiiKN'. Frank P.. Providence: November 4th. 1861; 
transferred to C()mi)any B, Veteran organization. 

Leach, William, Provideiu-e: June ir)th, 18f;i ; wound- 
ed at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; mus- 
tered out. Jui\e 17th, 1864. 



40G liOLL OF THE REOrMKNT. 

LocKWOOD. Stephen D., Providence: November 4tli, 
1861; discharged, Marcii 27th, 18G2, on snrgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

Manchester, James D., Bristol: November 18tli, 
1861; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to 
Company B, Veteran organiziation. 

Maxfjeld, George H., Bristol: November lotli, 1861; 
reenlisted,, December 26th, 1863; killed. May -^th, 1864, 
at the battle of the Wilderness. 

MaxfiUli), George W., Bristol: September 5th, 1862; 
transferred to United States navy, March 13th, 1864. 

Mayer, Carl, Germany: July 8th, 1863; deserted, 
October 21st, 1863. 

Megravel, Henri, France: ..lnly8th, 1863; nncertain. 

Murphy, Henry, Ireland: Augnst 21st, 1862; wonnd- 
ed at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Com])any B, Veteran organization. 

Murphy, Patrick J., Johnston: Jnly 12th, 1861; de- 
serted, November 17th, 1861. 

McCoNNELL, John, South Kingstown: June 6th, 1861; 
transferred to Battery A, First Light Artillery, June 
20th, 1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

McDoNOUHH, Patrick, Johnston:' October 14th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

McLeod, Murdock, uncertain: Transferred to veteran 
reserve corps, November 15th, 1863. 

McMAHOisr, Peter, Warwick: August 1st, 1861; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Mc Williams, William, Providence: October 15th, 
1861; wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 
1863; transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Negraville, Henri, France: July 8th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Comiiany B, Veteran organization. 



COMPANY H. 4'.»7 

Nkwijkut, Aiiil)r()se xV., Belfast, Maine: October '-i'.ird, 
18<;2; deserted, July 1st, ISOJ. 

Nichols, Peter C, South Kingstown: .Innciitli. isdl; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Nichols, William IT., South Kingstown: June (ilh, 
1801; killed, July 21st, 18') 1, at the battle of liuU Kun. 

North UP, John, Richmond: June 0th, 1801; deserted, 
July 2nd, 1801. 

NoKTiiri', William II., South Kingstown: June Olh, 
1801; mustered out, June 17tli, 1864. 

Oatley, .Fames T., South Kingstown: .June <lth. 
18(il; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

O'Neil, John, Ireiiind: July 8th, 180;5; deserted, 
Soi)tember 6th, 180:}. 

Pachye, Theodore, (Jermany: July 8th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

PiLKiN(JTON, Joseph, South Kingstown: .lunc Oih, 
1801; deserted, Noveml)er 17th, 1801. 

Quinlan, Jeremiah, South Kingstown: June 0th, 
1801; reported as missing in action. May 8th, 1804. 

Rath BUN, Jason P., as above. 

Rathbun, Jeremiah K., South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1801; wounded at the battle of S})ottsy]vaiiia, May 12th, 
1804; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Ray'xek, James J., as above. 

Recouos, William H., uncertain: Septend)er 2ord, 
1862; died, March 28th, 1863. 

Rhddy, Thomas, Providence: June 6th, 1801; de- 
serted, July 2iid, 1861. 

Ressler, Charles H., as above. 

RoBBixNs, Richard, Brewster, ^lassachusetts: ^[arch 
23rd, 1864; transferred to Com))any B, Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

Rodman, George, as above. 



408 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Rodman, Isaac C, South Kingstown: June 6tli, ISOl; 
wounded and taken prisoner at tlie battle of Bull Run, 
July 21st, 1861; died at Richmond. 

Rogers, Joseph, Cuba: July 10th, 18f'3; desep i 
September 18th, 1803. 

RouRKE, John, Coventry: August 1st, 1861; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Russell, Thomas, Cranston: October 28th, 1862; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Ryan, Thomas A., Westerly: June 6th, 1861; de- 
serted, November 10th, 1861. 

Sherman, James A., Richmond: June 6th, 1861; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Shippee, Rufus, Bristol: October 14th, 1861; reen- 
listed, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company B, 
Veteran organization. 

Simms, Thomas N., South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Skelley, Daniel, Scotland: September 25th, 1862; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Slocum, John II., Richmond: June 6th, 1861; reen- 
listed, December 26th, 1863; killed at the battle of 
Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864. 

Slocum, Samuel, as above. 

Smith, John A., Jr., South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17tli, 1864. 

Smith, Warren, South Kingstown: June 6th, 1861; 
deserted, December 4th, 1862. 

Stanley, James, as above. 

Steadman, Oliver L., South Kingstown: June 6th. 
1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, June 13th, 
1863. 

Thomas, George W., Jr., as a])ove. 

TiLLSON, James S., Providence: Se})tember 22nd, 



COMPANY E. 41tn 

180:2; transferred to Company B, \'eteraii organization. 

Tom MANY, Peter, Providence: June 6th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17tli, 1864. 

ViALL, Horace T., as above. 

A^issER, Paul, as above. 

Ward, John A., Providence: August 1st, 1>S61; de- 
serted, November 13th, 1861. 

Warner, James A., South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Warren, Wallace F., Bristol: March 7tli, 1864; killed. 
May 5th, 1864, at the battle of the Wilderness. 

"Whaley, John P., South Kingstown: June 6th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

AViiiTEORU, Elisha J., South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to 
Company B, Veteran organization. 

Whitfokd, James M., South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1861; re})orted missing at the battle of the AV'ilderness, 
May 5th, 1864. 

AViiiTKOHi), John R., South Kingstown: June 6th, 
1S61; discharged, on surgeon's ccrliticate. March 26th, 
lS6->. 

Williams, Charles, Mystic, Connecticut: December 
2!)th, 1862; deserted, March 15th, 1863. 

Wilson, Francis, Canada: July 0th. 1863; tniUslVrrtd 
to Com])any B, A'eteran organization. 

Wilson, Napoleon li., as above. 

Wki(;ht, Charles, South Kingstown: June 6»th, 1S61: 
reenlisted, December 26th. 1863; wounded in front of 
Spottsylvania. May lOth, 1864; transferred to C\)mi)any 
B, Veteran organization. 

Wrkhit, James B., as above. 

Wyatt. Charles a.. Newixirt: August 1st. 1861: dis- 
cliarii-ed. Auuust 31st, 1861. on surucon's cei'titicati'. 



500 ROLL OF TJIP] KEGIMENT, 

COMPANY F. 

Captiiins: Levi Towf]R, George W. Weeden and 
William B. Sears. 

First Lieutenants: William B. Sears, William I. 
Ellis, Benjamin B. Manchester, William G. Turner, 
Obed H. Gifford, Henry K. Southwick and Stephen 
West, Jx. 

Second Lieutenants: John P. Shaw, William I. 
Ellis, William L. AVheaton, Henry K. Southwick 
and Thorndike J. Smith. 

SERGEANTS. 

Reuben H. Gladding, Pawtucket: Sergeant, June 6th, 
1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, August 7th, 
1861. 

Frank Jeffers, Pawtucket: Sergeant, June Gth, 
1861; wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull 
Eun, July 21st, 1801; released and discharged, on sur- 
geon's certificate. 

Laban T. Rogers, Pawtucket: Sergeant, June Gth, 
1861; wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull 
Run, July 21st, 1861; released; discharged, on surgeon's 
certificate, July 26tli, 1862. 

Stephen West, Jr., as above. 

George W. Kidder, Smitlifield: Sergeant, June 6th, 
186'1; discharged, Deceml)er 13th, 1862. 

LuciAN A. AViiiPPLE, Pawtucket: Cor})()ral, June 6tli, 
1861; Avounded at the l)attle of Bull Run, July 21st, 
1861; sergeant, July 22nd, 1861; discharged, on sur- 
geon's certificate, December 3rd, 1862. 

Davij) L. Dou(tLASs, Pawtucket: Cori)oral, June 6th, 
1861; sergeant, July 22nd, 1861; discharged, on sur- 
geon's certificate, Deceml)er 23rd, 1861. 



(•(•MI'ANV I'. ."»(l| 

(i KoKiiK II. Wool), PawtiicUi't : ('t)r|)or;il, .luiu' (Jtli, 
18G1; ser<rc'iiiit, July 22ii(l, 18G1; woiiiidcd ;it lliel):ittlc 
of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1SG4; nnisleivd out, Jnuv 
17th, 1804. 

Aakox W. Clakkk, as above. 

'riiKODOHK W. Jexcks, Pawtiicket: Corporal, .June 
(ith. 18G1; sergeant, January l:ith, 1862; lirst sei'geant, 
January i;3th, 1804; mustered out, June 17th, 18(14. 

William CJ. Kkyxolds, Smithlield: Private, June 
(!th, 1861; corporal, July 23nd, 1861; sergeant. January 
12tli, 1862; deserted, September 6tli, 1862. 

John II. Piiillii>,s, Smitlitield: Private, June 6tli, 
1861; eorporal, Septembi'r 23rd, 1861; sergeant, lifovem- 
Ijer Isl, 1862; wounded at tlic battle of Salem Heights, 
May 3rd, 18()3; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Robert Kohehtsox, Jr., Smithfield: Private, June 
6th, 1861; eorporal, July 22nd, 18fll; sergeant, Novem- 
ber 28th, 1862; reenlisted, Deeember 26th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

JoTix" C. Hall, Smitlitield: Private, June 6th, 18(il; 
wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; eor- 
poral, October lltli, 1861; sergeant, February 22n(l, 
1863; died, March 16th. 1863. 

Joiix Kelley, Smitlitield: Private, June 6tli, 1861; 
corporal, November 1st, 1862; sergeant, March 21st, 
1863; mustered out, June 17tli, 1864. 

David Small, Pawtucket; Private, June 6th, 1861; 
sergeant, September 30th, 1863; reenlisted, December 
26th, 1863; transferred as first sergeant to Company B, 
Veteran organization. 

RohertL. Salishuuy, Pawtucket: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, November 28tli, 1862; sergeant; wounded 
at the battle of the AVilderness, May 5th, 1864; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 
63 



50^ KOLL OF THE KEGIMENT. 



CORPORALS. 



LuciAN A. Whipple, David L. Douglass, Geokue 
K. Wood, as ubove. 

Peter T. Taylor, Pawtucket: Corporal, June Otli, 
1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, September 
20tli, 1801. 

Albert E. Maker, Smithfield: Corporal, June (Jth, 
1861; color-guard, January 3rd, 1863; discharged, Jan- 
uary 21st, 1863. 

David Hay, Jr., PaAvtucket: Cor))oral, -Xune 6th, 
1861; deserted, eFanuary 24th, 1863. 

Frakcis T. Romain, Pawtucket: Corporal, June (ith, 
1861; killed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861. 

Theodore W. Jencks, Aaron W. Clarke, Robert 
Robertson, Jr., William G. Reynolds, as above. 

James H. Bennett, Pawtucket: Private, June 6tli, 
1861; corjioral, July 22nd, 1861; discharged, September 
26th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

John II. Phillips, John C. Hall, as above. 

William H. Frazier, Smithfield: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, December 29th, 1861; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

Thomas O'Neill, Smithfield: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corporal, December 29th, 1861; discharged, November 
24th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Thomas J. Patt, Pawtucket: Private, August 1st, 
1861; corporal, January 12th, 1862; discharged, on sur- 
geon's certificate, October 27th, 1862. 

James Cromley, Smithfield: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corporal, November 1st, 1862; deserted, December 12th, 
1862. 

William T. Shackle y, Pawtucket: Private, June 
6th, 1861; corporal, November 1st, 1862; wounded at 



COMPANY K. ')():i 

(Ik' hattio of Sali'iii Heights, May ;)r(l, IHiJ',); discharged, 
June Gth, 18G4. 

John Kklly, as above. 

William F. Fostkk, Pautiuki't: J'rivato. -Iuik' Ctli, 
1801; coriioral, November 1st, 18G2; wounded at the 
l)attle of .Saleni Ileiglits, May 3rd, 1803; transferred to 
veteran reserve corps, December 31st, 1803. 

Robert L. Salisbuky, as above. 

George A. Pearce, Smithtield: Private, June Gth, 
18G1; corporal, December 22nd, 1862; reenlisted, Decem- 
ber 26th, 1863; discharged, April 28th, 1804; first lieu- 
tenant. Fourteenth Rliode Island (11th United States 
Colored), April 28th, 1804; mustered out, October 2nd, 
1805; died, November 19th. 1870. 

JoTiiAM Watermax, Pawtuckct: Private, June Gth, 
1801; corporal, February 21st, 1803; color-guard, No- 
vember 17th, 18fi3; reenlisted, December 20th, 1803; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

George W. Crowell, Pawtuckct: Private, June Gth, 
1861; corporal, February 22nd, 1803; reenlisted, Decem- 
ber 2Gth, 18()3; wounded at the l)attle of the Wilderness, 
May 5th, 1864; transferred to Coniiiany B, \'eteran 
organization. 

Albert R. Tupi'er, Pawtuckct: Private, June Gth, 
1801; cor))oral, March 2l8t, ,1803; mustered oui, June 
17th, 1804. 

Daniel A. Handy, Pawtuckct: Private, June Gth, 
1861; corporal, March 21st, 1803; reenlisted, December 
20th, 1803; wounded at the battle of the AVilderness, 
Mny 5th, 1804; transferred to Company B, Veteran or- 
ganization. 

John Possnett, SmithlieKl: Private, June Gth, 1801; 
corporal, September 25th, 1863; mustered out, June 
17th, 1804. 



504 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT, 

William Montgomery, Pawtuckot: Private, June 
6th, 1801; lance-coi'iioral, February 17tli, 18G2; dis- 
charged, February 12th, 1804. 

Musicians: Virginius A. Arnold, Warwick: Mu- 
sician, June 6th, 1861; .mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Joseph H. Eldridge, Freetown, Massachusetts: Mu- 
sician, June 6th, 1861; discharged, August 13th, 1861, 
on surgeon's certificate. 

Olney a. Clark, Cumberland: Musician, November 
18th, 1861; discharged, September 1st, 1862, on sur- 
geon's certificate. 

Wagoner: William Davis, Pawtucket: AVagoner, 
June 6th, 1861; mustered out, June 17tli, 1864. 

PRIVATES. 

Aldrich, Leander, uncertain: Transferred to veteran 
reserve corps. 

Anderson, J., uncertain: Transferred to United 
States navy, March 18th, 1864". 

Arnold, William, Smithfield: June 6tli, 1861; trans- 
ferred to Battery A, First Light Artillery, July 16t]i, 
1861; to veteran reserve corps, February 16th, 1864. 

Arnold, William A., Jamestown: July 20th, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Avery, Giles C, Smithfield: June 6th, 1861; de- 
serted, July 27th, 1863. 

Bagon, Charles R., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Octo- 
ber 30th, 1862; transferred to Com|)uny B, Veteran or- 
ganization. 

Baker, Lewis W., Warwick: July 0th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Barnes, Joseph C., Smithfield: June 6th, 1861; 
wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, 



COMPANY F. 505 

July 21st, 18ai; released; discliarfjed, July 2Gtli, 1SG2, 
on surgeon's certiticate. 

13AKXKS, Lewis N., Scituate: Oct()l)er 18tli, 1801; 
wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, December 
i;)th, 18G2; transferred to vteeran reserve eor])s, Sep- 
tember 1st, 18(13. 

Barstow, SanuK'l, uncorlaiii: -Inly Dtli, lS(j.'); wound- 
ed at the battle of the Wilderness, May oth, 18G4; trans- 
ferred to Comi)any B, Veteran organization. 

Baxter, George A., Providence: Angust 1st, 18G1; 
nncertain, 

Beckwith, David II., Rochester, Massachusetts: July 
Oth, 18G3; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 
5th, ISG-l; transferred to Comi)any B, A'etcran organiza- 
tion. 

Bennett, James IT., as above. 

Bethel, Frederick W., Pawtucket; June Oth, 18G1; 
discharged. May 7th, 18G2, on surgeon's certiticate. 

Boyce, James E., Sniithfield: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, September 2Gth, 18G1, on surgeon's certiticate. 

Boyle, Francis E., Pawtucket: June 6th, 18(!1: de- 
serted, December 12tli, 1862. 

Brennon, Thomas, Smithfield: June 6th, 1861; de- 
serted, August 22nd, 1862. 

Bromi?y, Henry, Rhode Island: August Otli, 1863; 
ti-ansferred to Comi)any B, Veteran organization. 

Brown, James, New York: December 13th, 1862; 
deserted, July 3rd, 1863. 

Brown, John, Bristol: Septend)er 30th, 1862; uncertain. 

Brown, John, uncertain: Transferred to United States 
navy, March 18th, 1864. 

BrcKLiN, Hiram, Smithlield: Xoveinl)cr 2-itii, 1861: 
wounded at the battle of Seven l*ines. June 25th. 1862; 
(liscliariicd, Julv 2lMii. 18(;3. on sufi;(M>n"s ciTtilicate; 



506 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Callahan, James, Piiwtucket: June Gth, 1801; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, December 30tli, 1802. 

Callihan, Timothy, Ireland: October 10th, 1803; 
transferred to Comi)any B, Veteran organization. 

Carpenter, Daniel G., Smitlitield: June 0th, 1801; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Carpenter, Henry C, Pawtucket: June 0th, 1801; 
wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1801; 
discharged, August 1st, 1801, on surgeon's certificate. 

Cash, David, Smithfield: June 0th, 1801; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

Chace, William H., Pawtucket: July 9th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Battery G, First Light Artillery; mustered out, 
June 24th, 1805. 

Clark, Leonard A., Smithfield: June 0th, 1801; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, May 21st, 1802. 

Clarke, Aaron W., as above. 

Clendennin, George, Jr., as above. 

Cooper, Thomas, Pawtucket: June 0th, 1801; died 
in hospital, October 17th, 1802. 

Corey, Christopher A., Smithfield: June Otli, 1801; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, March 4th, 18&3. 

CosTELLO, P., uncertain: Discharged, September 12th, 
1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

Crandall, John P., Smithfield: July 10th, 1803; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Cranshaw, Robert, Hopkinton: July 0th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

C ROM LEY, James, as above. 

Crompton, Robert, Providence: September 22]ul, 1802; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran oiganization. 

Crowell, George W., as above. 

Cunningham, John E., uncertiiin: October 281h, 
1802; uncertain. 



COMPANY K. 507 

Ci\NiNiN(;iiA.\i, TlioiiKis, uncrrtaiii: Octulx'r:27tli, lS(i-^; 
deserted, NoYenil)er 'Z7th, 18(i^. 

Davidson, Jouiitlian, Puwtucket: June (Jtli, lS(iI; 
di-seliarged, September IGtli, 180^, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

Dkan, Simeon, Smitlitield: July nth, 18G3; trans- 
ferred to C'Om])any B, \'eteran organization. 

Devkreaux, James E., Pawtucket: June nth, 1801; 
transferred to liattery A, First Light Artillery, July 
Kith, 18G1; to veteran reserve corps. 

Donnelly, Michael, Ireland: July 10th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Com})any B, Veteran organization. 

DowD, William, Rhode Island: July 10th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company B, \^eteran organization. 

Drake, John, Oswego, New York: December 12th, 
1802; transferred to Company B, Veteriin organization. 
Duff, William, Pawtucket: August 1st, 1801; mus- 
tered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Farrell, John, uncertain: August Oth, 1863: wouiul- 
ed at the ])attle of the Wilderness, :May 5th, '1804; died, 
June 0th, 1804. 

Farrell, William, Smithfield: August 1st, 1801; mus- 
tered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Flsiieh, Francis B., Cumberland: July loth, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Flynn, James, Ireland: October 30th, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 
Foster, William F., as above. 

Franklin, Augustus B., Swanzey, Massachusetts: 
June 6th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, 
December 2nd, 1862; died, December 15th, 1864. 

Franz, Lewis, uncertain: Deserted, September 12th, 
1803. 
Frazier, William 11., as above. 



508 liOLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Fui^LER, Albert, Pawtucket: June Gth, 1801; wounded 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 18G1; discharged, 
September 26th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Fuller, George W., Smithfield: June 6th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June l?th, 1864. 

Galligan", James, Providence: October 30th, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Garbate, John, Germany: August 15th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Gibson, John, uncertain: October 28th, 1862; de- 
serted, November 27th, 1862. 

Glover, Andrew, Greenwich: August 9th, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Godfrey, Charles A., Smithfield: June 6th, 1861; 
recnlisted, De(!ember 26th, 1863; transferred to Com- 
pany B, Veteran organization. 

Greene, Esbon A., Rhode Island: July 8th, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Greene, George N., (*harlestown: July 10th, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Greene, George W., Glocester: August 1st, 1861; 
transferred to Company I. 

Guild, Frederick C, Pawtucket: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, August 7th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Hall, John C, as above. 

Handy, Daniel A., as above. 

Hang, Charles, Pawtucket: June 6th, 1861; deserted, 
July 14tli, 1861. 

Hart, John F., Providence: October 29tli, 1861; de- 
serted, June 29th, 1863. 

Hay', James H., Pawtucket: August 1st, 1861; un- 
certain, 

Hopkins, Thomas, Pawtucket: August 1st, 1861; 



COMPANY F. oO'.t 

■vvoiuuIchI ut the buttle of Fredericksburg, December I'Mh, 
1862; mustered out, August 1st, 18G4. 

IIoRTOX, Niithiiniel G., Smitlifield: June <)th, 1801; 
deserted, March 17th, 1802. 

Hughes, Benjamin C, Pawtucket: June 6th, 1801; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate. Sei)tember 20t]i, IKfil. 

IIUKLHL'RT, Charles, Vernnnit: July 9th, 1803; wound- 
ed at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Vetei'an organization. 

Ingalls, Nathaniel M., Rehoboth, Massachusetts: 
March 3rd, 1802; discharged, July '.ttli, 1802, on sur- 
geon's certificate. 

JoiixsTONE, Robert L., SMiithlifld: June 0th, 1801; 
reenlisted, January 26th, 1864; wounded at the battle of 
the Wilderness, May 5th, 1804; transferred to Company 
B, Veteran organization. 

JosLiN, Charles E., Cumberland: October 31st, 1801; 
reenlisted, December 20th, 1803; wounded at the battle 
of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1804; transferred to Com- 
pany B, Veteran organization. 

JosLYX, Edgar A., Cumberland: June 6th, isc.l; 
discharged, December 4th, 1861. 

KiEKNAX, Michael, Irelaiul: July 9th, 1803; wounded 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 180)4; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veter^m organization. 

Kelly, John, as above. 

Knight, Samuel B., Smitlilield: July 9th, l.S(;3; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Vetenin organization. 

LiTTLHWOoi), Albert, Pawtucket: June 0th, ISOl; 
discharged, dishonorably, January 18th, 1805. 

Lyons, John W., Providence: October 12tli, isci: 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Mannix(;, John W., I'awtucket : June 0th, 18()1; 
wounded at the battle of Salem IFeights, May -U'd. 1803; 
64 



510 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Avoundcd tit the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Martin, Joseph, Pawtucket: August 1st, 1861; trans- 
ferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

Mayer, Henry, Prussia: August 8th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to United States navy, March 18th, 1864. 

Maynard, H. a., uncertain: Transferred to United 
States navy, March 18th, 1864. 

Montgomery, William, as above. 

McAlpin, Thomas, Smithfield: October 12th, 1861; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

McCaffrey, John, Providence: October 12th, 1861; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

McCann, Jarmes, Ireland: August 11th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to United States navy, March 18th, 1864. 

McKay, Thomas, 1st, Providence: October 12th, 1861; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

McKay, Thomas, 2nd, Ireland: July 10th, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 

McKinley, William, Pawtucket: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, February 28th, 1863. 

McManus, James, Cumberland: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate. May 5th, 1862, 

Xewell, James, Smithfield: June 6th, 1861; deserted, 
August 8th, 1862. 

Newell, John, Smithfield: June 6th, 1861; wounded 
and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 
1861; released; mustered out^ June 17th, 1864. 

Newman, Samuel, Pawtucket: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, September 1st, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Northup, Perry A., Greenwich: October 12th, 1861; 
reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Com- 
l)any B, Veteran organization. 

Oatley, Thomas W., Providence: August 1st, 1861; 



COMPANY F. ."ill 

reenlistcd, December 2Gth, 18G3; ininsfcrrcd to Company 
B, Veteran organization. 

O'Neill, John F., Smitlifield: Ueceml)er 27t\\, IHOl ; 
deserted, June 23rd, 1802. 

O'Xeill, Thomas, as above. 

Os({OOi), Francis A., Lynn, MassachUvSetts: June r)th, 
1861; discharged, October IGth, 18G2. 

Patt, Daniel B., Pawtuckct: August 1st, 18G1; un- 
certain. 

Patt, Thomas J., as above. 

Pearce, George A., as above. 

Phillips, John II., as above. 

PossNKTT, Joim, as above. 

Potter, Thomas P., Pawtucket: June Gth, 18G1; dis- 
charged, on surgeou's certiticate, ;>[arch 12th, 18G3. 

QuiNN, Patrick, Pawtucket: June Gth, 18GJ ; dis-. 
cliarged, on surgeon's certificate, December 29t]i, 18G2. 

Keyxolds, William G., as above. 

Eichakdson, George H., Fairhaven, Connecticut: July 
Otli, 1S(;;3; transferred to Com])any B, Vetcrau organiza- 
tion. 

KiLEY, Michael, Smitlitield: June Gtli. ISGl; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

IloBERTsox, Robert, Jr., as above. 

Rounds, Elias C, Pawtucket: June Gth, 18G1; wound- 
ed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 18G1; discharged, 
July 18th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Salisuury, Ferdinand, Pawtucket: June Gth, 18G1; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, August 7th, 18G1. 

Salisbury, Robert L., as above. 

Salisbury, Smith, Pawtucket: June Gth, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, February 7th, 1862. 

ScuMiDT,Gustav, Germany: July lOth, 1863; uncertain. 

Shackle y, William T., as above. 



512 KOLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Shea, John, Canada: July 9th, 18G3; transferred to 
Company B, Veteran organization. 

SiLVA, Andrew, France: July lOtli, 1863; deserted, 
August 39th, 18G3. 

Simmons, Israel D., Providence: August 1st, 18G1; re- 
enlisted, December 26th, 1868; transferred to Company 
B, Veteran organization. 

Small, David, as above. 

Smith, Albert F., Smithfield: June 6th, 1861; taken 
prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; 
released; discharged, on surgeon's certificate. 

Smith, Charles 0., Norton, Massachusetts: October 
16th, 1861; uncertain. 

SoRttENFiN, Heinrich, Austria: July 10th, 18G3; de- 
serted, August 29th, 1863. 

Stainburn, George, England: September 23rd, 1862; 
wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Salem 
Heights, May 3rd, 1863; released; transferred to Com- 
pany B, Veteran organization. 

■ StanCtERNU, Joseph, Mexico: July 10th, 1863; de- 
serted, August 29th, 1863. 

T UPPER, Albert R., as above. 

Waterman, Jotham, as above. 

Whitmore, William. Ohio: July 10th, 1863; deserted, 
October 30th, 1863. 

Wilcox, George N., Pawtucket: August 1st, 1861; 
discharged, September 2Gtli, 18G1, on surgeon's certificate. 

Williams, John, Ireland: August 10th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Battery G, First Light Artillery, December 9th, 
1863; to United States navy, April 18th, 1864. 

WoRGER, William, Pawtucket: June Gth, 1861; dis- 
charged, February 4th, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

Young, George, England: September 23rd, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 1863; 
transferred to Company B, Veteran organization. 



i 



COMPANY r,. 513 

COMPANY G. 

Captains: jS^atiian Goff, Jr., AVilliam A.mks, Wir.- 
LiAM (r. Turner and John Gr. Beveridge. 

First Lien tenants: George W. Weeden", Lewis II. 
HowEN, William G. Turner, John G. BEVERiixiK 
and Obei) H. Gifford. 

Second Lientcnants: Lewis H. Bo wen, Edward A. 
Russell, Joseph S. Manchester, Samuel J. English, 
John G. Bevkridge, Ored H. Gifford, IIexry C. 
DrxoN and Thomas F, Usher. 

SERGEANTS. 

Joseph S. Manchester, Thomas F. Usher, Charles 
A. Waldron, as above. 

Henry F. Simmons, Bristol: Sergeant, June Gth, 
18(U; wounded at tlie battle of Bull Kun, July 21st, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Charles W. Knight, East Greenwich: Sergeant, 
June Gth, 1861; wounded in the siege of Richmond; 
discharged, January 9th, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

Simeon A. Newman, Bristol: C()ri)oral, June nth, 
1861; first sergeant, August 12th, 1861; died, March 
18th, 1862. 

Henry J. Cole, Bristol: Corporal, June 6tii, 1861; 
sergeant, March 18th, 1862; killed at the battle of Seven 
Pines, June 25th, 1862. 

George T. Easterrrooks, as above. 

Frank G. Bourn, Portsmouth: Corporal, June 6th, 
1861; sergeant, November 1st, 1862; mustered out. June 
17th, 1864. 

John S. Newman, Bristol: Corporal. Juiu' (ith, 1861; 
sergeant; first sergeant, September 13th, 18(i3: mustered 
out, June I7th, 1864. 



514 KOLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Martin McAvoy, Dartmouth, Massiichusetts: Private, 
June 6th, 18G1; corporal, March 18th, 1862; sergeant, 
September 1st, 1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Frank Keating, Bristol: Private, June 5th, 1861; 
corporal; sergeant, September 23nd, 1863; wounded at 
the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; reported 
missing at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864. 

Franks. Eallid ay. Providence: Private, July 39 th, 
1861; corporal, April 21st, 1863; sergeant, September 
22nd, 1863; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; wounded 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5 th, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

John Lawrence, Bristol: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corporal, April 1st, 1863; sergeant, September 22nd, 
1863; 'reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to 
Company C, Veteran organization. 

CORPORALS. 

x\mos B. Chase, Bristol: Corporal, June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, July 1st, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

William J. Bradford, Frank (I. Bourn, as above. 

Egbert Southergill, New York city: Corporal, June 
6th, 1861; deserted, December 7th, 1863. 

Robert jS[. Turner, Warren: Corporal, June 6th, 
1861; discharged, June 1st. 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Henry J. Cole, Georcje T. Easterbrooks, as above. 

Cornelius C. Pierce, Bristol: Private, June 5th, 
1861; cor])oral, August 29th, 1861; discharged, May 
12th, 1864, on surgeon's certificate. 

Lyman B. Bosworth, Bristol: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, November 14th, 1861; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

Martin McAvoy, John Lawrence, as above. 

KoBERT ToYE, Bristol: Private, June 5th, 1861; cor- 



COMl'ANY (i. 515 

poral, April -.Mst, 18G3; killed, May 3rd, 18(j;3, at the 
baHle of Salem TIeights. 

Frank S. Halliday, as above. 

Thomas Brexxan, England: Private, June <;th, 18G1 ; 
corporal, April 21st, 18G3; reenlisted, December 2Gtb, 
1863; wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 
18G4; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Edward Lowthek, Ireland: Private, June Gth, 18G1; 
wounded, May 3rd, 18G3, at the battle of Salem Heights; 
corporal, August 2nd, 18G3; wounded. May 9th, 18G4, 
near Spottsylvania; mustered out, June ITtli, 18G4. 
. Fraxk Keatixg, as above. 

Charles A. Haile, Warren: Private, June 5th, 18G1; 
corporal, September 30th, 18G3; mortally wounded at 
the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 18G4. 

Henry F. Bush, Bristol: Private, June 6th, 18G1; cor- 
l)oral, September 30th, 18G3; wounded. May 5th, 18G4, at 
thebattle of the Wilderness; musteredout, June 17th, 18G4. 

George G. Cole, Bristol: Private, JuueStli, 18G1; cor- 
poral, September 30th, 18G3; wounded. May 5th, 18G4, at 
the battle of the Wilderness; mustered out, June 17th, 18G4. 

William F. Dunbar, Bristid: Private, June Gth, 
1861; cor])oral; mustered out, June 17th, 18(i4. 

Charles H. Jordan, Providence: Private, July 7th, 
18G3; corporal; transferred to Comi)any C, Veteran or- 
ganization. 

Musicians: John Greene, Pawtucket: Musician, 
June Gth, 1861; deserted, March 25th, 1862. 

Mkhiael Mc'Avoy, Providence: Musician, Xovend)er 
16th, 1861; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred 
to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Randall H. Davol, Scituate: Musician, June Gth, 
1861; discharged, cm surgeon's certificate, March 24th, 
18G2. 



516 BOLL OF THE KEGIMENT. 

Wagoners: William M. Coit, Bristol: Wagoner, 

June 6th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, 
April 15th, 1862. 

Benjamin B. Morris, Bristol: Wagoner, June 6th, 

1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, December 
12th, 1862. 

PRIVATES. 

Asselen, Hermann, Germany: August 12th, 1863; 
transferred to Com})any C, Veteran organization. 

Baul, John, Ireland: July 9th, 1863; deserted, No- 
vember 26tli, 1863. 

Beech, Henry H., New York city: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, February 25th, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

Blackmar, Wheaton 0., Warwick: August 1st, 1863; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

BoswoRTH, Lyman B., as above. 

BoAVEN, Amasa W., Boston, Massachusetts; June 6th, 
1862; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Bowers, John 0., Connecticut: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, September 4th, 1861. 

Brayton, Gardner J., Portsmouth: June 6th, 1861; 
died, August 19th, 1861. 

Brennan, Thomas, as above. 

Bullock, Charles H., Bristol: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, January 8th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Burns, William B., Bristol: June 6th, 1861; trans- 
ferred to the Western gunboat flotilla, February 18tli, 
1862; died at Philadelphia. 

Bush, George A., Bristol: June 6th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Bush, Henry F., as above. 

Chaffee, Samuel, Bristol: October 24th, 1861; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 



COMPANY G, 517 

CoMM, Isaac N., l^ristol: Juiu'';tli, iSfil; uouiidcd ami 
taken prisoner a( the hattleof Bull Kiin, .Iiily '^Ist, ISCl; 
died at Kiclunoiid, August 12t]\, 1801. 

C'OLE, (}eorge G., as al)()ve. 

Cole, Ithamar O., Foster: A))ril 1st, IHfri; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Vetenin organization. 

DroLHY, Edwin II., Mussciohusetts: June Otli, isr.i; 
mustered out, June 17tli, I8(i4. 

DiFi'V, James, Jr., Englaiul: .June Gth, 1801; dis- 
eliarged, June 18tli, 18(;-^, on surgeon's certificate. 

'DiNHAR, (ieorge S., Bristol: June Gth, 1801 ; dis- 
cliarged, 0(;tober 24tli, 18G2, on surgeon's certificate. 

DuNHAH, AVilliani F., as above. 

Easti;i{I!U<h)Ks, ( ieorge T., as above. 

East Kins HOOKS. Moses S., Bristol: June Otli, 1801; 
wounded at the battle of Salem TIeiglits, May 3rd, 18G3; 
mustered out, dune 17th, 18G4. 

Eastkhukooks, Phiiii>, Bristol: ()(t(»l)er ;i:)rd, IStil; 
discharged, June 18tli, 18G2, on surgeon's certificiite. 

EiiLKUT, Ludwig, Germany: July 10th, 18g;): killed 
at the l)attle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 18G4. 

Fahey, John, Canada: January 12th, 18G3; deserted, 
(September ITth, 18G3. 

FiSKE, Thomas W. D., Scituate: June Gth. 18G1; de- 
serted, July 1st, 1803. 

FuEDEUicK. Peter, Holland: August 8th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

GuEEisr, Giles E., Warwick: June Gth, 18G1; discharged, 
February 19th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Gkeen", Giles E., Jr., Valley Falls: June Gth, 1801; 
reenlisted, December 20th, 18G3; transfenvd to Company 
C, A'eteran organization. 

IIailk. Charles A., as altove. 

IIalliday. Fraid< S.. as above. 
05 



518 KOLL OF THE KEGIMENT. 

Handy, William R., Bristol: August 1st, ISGl; un- 
certain. 

Hangee, George H., Warren: June 5th, 18G1; dis- 
charged, January lOtli, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

Harper, Thomas, Nova Scotia: August 20th, 1803; 
transferred to Battery G, First Light Artillery, December 
lith, 1863; wounded and taken prisoner, October 9th, 
1864; released; mustered out, June 24th, 1865. 

Hatch, Solomon D., Bristol: August 20th, 1862; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Hicks, John, uncertain: July Otli, 1863; deserted, 
September 16th, 1863. 

Hill, Leander M., Fall River, Massachusetts: March 
29th, 1862; discharged, September 27th, 1862, on sur- 
geon's certificate. 

Hinds, Albert, North Kingstown: March 5th, 1862; 
killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864. 

Ingraham, George S., Bristol: June 5th, 1861; wound- 
ed in front of Spottsylvania, May 10th, 1864; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

JoLLS, John W., Warren: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Jordan, Cliarles H., as above. 

Keating, Frank, as above. 

Keating, Robert, Bristol: August 1st, 1861; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Kenny, Alonzo, Bristol: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Lake, Daniel G.. Bristol: June 5th, 1861; taken 
prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 18(il;' re- 
leased; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, Noveml)or 
23rd, 1862. 

Lambert, Thomas, Attle1)oro', ■Massachusetts: June 
5tli, 1861; wounded at the battle of Bull Run, July 



COMPANY G. 510 

21st., 1861; dischargctl, on surgeoirs certificute, irarch 
24th, 18G2. 

Larcakiche, Jean, France: August 20tli, ISn;]; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Laroche, Jean, France: August 20th, 1863; deserted, 
September 16th, 1863. 

Lawrexce, Jolin, as above. 

Lewis, James E., Bristol: June 5th, 1861; killed at 
th.e battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864. 

Locke, Charles N., Providence: June 6th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Lowtuer, Edward, as above. 

LuDDO, Thomas, Spain: August 13th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company C. Veteran organization. 

Luther, Jerry, Jr., Bristol: June 5th, 1861; killed 
in front of Yorktown, April 18th, 18(;2. 

Luther, William A., Warren: June 6tli, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June ITth, 1864. 

Marland, Henry, England: June 6th, 1861; killed 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864. 

^LvRTix, Frank A., Warren: June 6th, 1861; de- 
serted. 

Martix, William M., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, November 3rd, 1S62. 

Mehrixy, Thomas, Sweden: August llth, 1863; trans- 
ferred to United States navy, March 13th, 1864. 

Morris, Benjamin B., Bristol: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, Decendjcr 12th, 1862. 

MuNROE, Allen M., Bristol: June 5th, 1861; reen- 
listed, December 26th, 1863; wounded at tlie battle of 
Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864; transferred to Comi)any 
(J, \'eteran organization. 

MuNROE, Sylvester, Bristol: June 5th, 1S61; deserted, 
September 18th', 1862. 



530 EOLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

MuNROE, William F., Bristol: June 0th, 1861; de- 
serted, July aist, 1863. 

MuNROE, William H., Bristol: January 34tli, 1862; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Mutton", George T., Bristol: June 5tli, 1861; wound- 
ed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; discharged, 
on surgeon's certificate. May ]-2th, 1862. 

McAdams, Joseph, Boston, Massachusetts: December 
16th, 1861; transferred to Company C. Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

McArthur, Thomas, England: August 11th, 1863; 
transferred to Comptmy C, Veteran organization. 

MoAvOY, Mai-tin, as a,bove. 

McGrEE, James, Ireland: June 5.th, 18(il; Avounded at 
the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; again at the 
l)attle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; leg amputated; 
mustered out, June 17tli, 1864. 

McGreeley, Peter, Providence: December loth, 1861; 
discharged, January loth, 1862, ])y request of Governor 
Hprague. 

McGregor, John, Scotland: August 1st, 1861; dis- 
charged, Octol)er 13th, 1862. 

M(!GuiNNESs, John, Cranston: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, August Tth, 1863, on surgeon's certificate. 

McKay, Samuel, Ireland: June oth, 1861; wounded 
at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

McMahon, J. B., uncertain: August 11th. lS(i3; de- 
serted, September 16 th, 1863. 

O'Connor, John G., Ireland: June 5th, 18(il; dis- 
charged, January 8th, 1862,- on surgeon's certificn.te. 

OssLER, Hermann, Gernumy: August 12th, 1863; un- 
certain. 

Patten, John, Providence: June 5th, 1861; wounded 



COMPANY G, 521 

at the l):ittlo of Salem Heights, Afay 3r(l, IHOIJ; mustered 
ont, June 17th, 1864. 

Pkahody, Alfred; Bristol: October 21st. 1801: dis- 
charged. 

Pkahody, Frederic, Bristol: Octolier 22nd, isr,!; dis- 
charged. 

I'kck, George II., Bristol: June otli, lS<il: discharged, 
on surgeon's certificate, March 24th, 18G2. 

Pkrk INS, John v., Nantucket, Massachusetts: March 
ir)th, 1802; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, January 
16th, 1863. 

PiEHCK, Cornelius ('., as ahove. 

PiERCP], George S.. Warren: June oth, 1861; trans- 
ferred to Battery A, First Light Artillery. June 20th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Pierce, Henry C, Bristol: June 5th, isc.l; discharged, 
August 27th, 1862. 

PiKKCE, William II.. Warren: June 5th. IS'll; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certiticate, Decemljcr 22nd, 1861. 

QriXN, George S., Taunton, Massachusetts: January 
25th, 1862; wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, June 
25th, 1862; truusfcrrcd to veteran reserve corjts, March 
2nd, lS(i4. 

Keyxoi.ds. Luther, Slienield. Massachusetts: June 
5th, 1.S61; deserted, November loth, ISOl. 

Kick, John, New London, Connecticut: December 
2(;th, 1862; killed. May 12th, 1864, at the battle of 
Spottsylvania. 

SiDMxnEK, Simon M., Bristol: June5tli, 1S61; trans- 
ferred to Battery A, First Light Artillery. July KUh, 
1X61; wounded and missing, June ;K)th, 1862. 

Simmons, Edward A., uncertain: August l(»th. 1S62; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May ;h-d, 1863; 
missing; su|)[>()sed to have died. 



522 KOLL OP THE REPtIMENT. 

Simons, Thomas E., Foster: August 1st, 1861; woniul- 
ecl at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rcl, 18(i8; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, March, 180-4. 

Spauks, Joseph B., Bristol: June 5th, 1801; wounded 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6tli, 1804; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Tennant, Charles R., Warwick: February 20th, 1802; 
mustered out, February 27th, 1865. 

Thomas, George, Coventry: February 11th, 1802; 
uncertain. 

Thompson, John A., Providence: June 5th, 1801; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Thurber, U. ^Y., uncertain. 

Toye, Cornelius, Bristol: June 5th, 1801; deserted, 
November, 1863. 

Toye, Robert, as above. 

Traynor, James, England: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17tli, 1804. 

Volner, Constantine, Germany: July 10th, 1803; de- 
serted, August 27th, 1803. 

Wagner, Wilhelm, Germany: July 10th, 1803; de- 
serted, August 21st, 1863. 

Ward, Nicholas, Spain: July 8th, 1803; transferred 
to United States navy, March 13th, 1804. 

Webber, Frank, Canada: July 10th, 1863; transferred 
to Company C, Veteran organization. 

West, Leonard P., Providence: June 5th, 1861; re- 
enlisted, December 26th, 1863; wounded in front of 
Spottsylvania, May 10th, 1864; transferred to Com]iany 
C, Veteran organization. 

Wheaton, William L., as al)ove. 

WiLKiNS, Charles, Germany: July 14th, 1803; de- 
serted, April 10th, 1804. 

Wilkinson, James F., England: June 5th, 1801; 



COMPANY H. 523 

taken })risoiier ill the battle of Hull Kim, July 21st, isti] ; 
released, May, 18n2; womidcd at the battle of the Wilder- 
ness, May oth, 18(i4; juustered out, June 17th, 18G4. 

WiLSOx, John (!., Bristol: January 24th, 18(52; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve eorps, July, 18G3. 

WiLsox, Lewis, (Jennany: July 10th, 18013; deserted, 
August 25th, 18G3. 



COMPANY H 



Captains: Charles \V. Greene, Kkiuaii S. Brown 
and Samuel J. Engllsh. 

First Lieutenants: Berlmi 8. Brown, Isaac M. 
Church, Thomas 11. Carr, David A. Holmes and 
Charles T. Brown. 

Second Lieutenants: Thomas Foy, NicitolasUnder- 
wooi), John (J. Beveriikje, Charles T. Brown and 
PIenry C. Dixon. 

SERGEANTS. 

Russell C. Gardner, East Greenwich: Sergeant, 
June 6th, 18G1; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

John G. Beverid(je, as above. 

Geor(;e it. G]{()ves, East Greenwich: Sergeant. June 
Gth, 18()1; tirst sergeant, January 17th, 18G2; discharged, 
October 7th. 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

John F. Eddy, East Greenwich: Sergeant, June Gth, 
18G1; mustered out, June 17th. 18G4. 

(Jkok(;k L. Xason, as above. 

James F. Weaver, Warwick: Sergeant, June Gth. 
18G1; discharged, July '.]n\, 18G1. on surgeon's certificate. 

CHAifLKs K. B\(ii,E^, South Kingstown: ('or|ioral. 



524 . EOLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

June 6th, 18(;i; sergeant, July 3rd,. 1861; killed at the 
battle of Bull Ron, July 21st, 1861. 

Thomas Byrntes, East Greenwich: Cor})oral, June 
6th, 1861; sergeant, August 1st, 1861; transferred to 
Battery G, First Light Artillery, December 0th, 1863; 
mustered out, June 6th, 1864. 

William W. Brown, East Greenwich: C/orporal, June 
6th, 1861; sergeant, January l?th, 1862; mustered out, 
June 17tli, 1864. 

Cyril H. Nicholas, C-oventry: Private, June 5th, 
1861; cori)oral, August 1st, 1861; sergeant, October 7th, 
1862; first sergeant, July 18th, 1863; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

Thomas T. Woodmancy, West Greenwich: Private, 
June 5th, 1861; corporal, January 17th, 1862; sergeant, 
October 7th, 1862; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Benoni Sweet, Warwick: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corporal, July 5th, 1861; sergeant, July .18th, 1863; re- 
enlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company 
C, Veteran organization. 

CORPORALS. 

Charles E. Bagley, as above. 

Thomas W. May, East Greenwich: Corporal, June 
6th, 1861; taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, July 
21st, 1861; released; wounded at tlie battle of Salem 
Heights, May 3rd, 1863; transferred to veteran reserve 
corps, August 24th, 1863. 

Francis C. Greene, Warwick: Corporal, June 6th, 
1861; taken prisouer at the battle of Bull Run, July 
21st, 1861; ])r()l)al)ly died at Richmond. 

Luther Bakkr, East (]reenwich: Cori)oral, June 6th, 
1861; honorably discharged, June li>th, 1861. 

Thomas Byrnes, as above. 



co.Mi'AW II. 525 

Jamks K. Wilcox. Covi'iitry: (V)rj)()r;il, .June (Itli. 
1801; transfc'iTcd to Buttery A, First Light Artillery. .Inly 
31st, 1801; mustered out, June 17tli, 1804. 

John Gkkknk, Coventry: Corporul, June Otli, isci; 
discharged, February lltli, 1802, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

William W. Brown, as above. 

Alonzo Bradford, Warwick: Corporal, June Otli. 
1801; taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, July 
21st, 1801; released, May 22nd, 1862; discharged, on 
surgeon's certificate. 

Benoni Sweet, as above. 

Henry Freyberg, East Greenwich: Private, June 
otli, 1801; corporal, August 1st, 1801; translVrred to 
veteran reserve corps. 8e})teni]jer 1st, 1803. 

James B. Hathaway, Cranston: Private, June 0th, 
1801; corporal, August 1st, 1861; mustered out, June 
17tli, 1804. 

Cyril H. Nicholas, as altove. 

Sylvester C. Baker, East (ireenwich: Private, June 
0th, 1801; corporal, August 1st, 1801; mnstered out, 
June irth, 1804. 

John 0. Gardiner, East GrecnAvich: Privati'. June 
6tli, 1801; corporal, August 1st, 1801; transferred to 
veteran reserve corps, 8epteml)er 1st, 1803. 

Benjamin W. Sherman, Coventry: Private. June 
5th, 1801; corporal, August 1st, 1801: woumled at the 
battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1803; killed, May 0th, 
1804, at the liattle of the AVilderness. 

Frederic W. Bliss, Baltic, Connecticut: lMi\ate. 
June 5th, 1801; corporal, August 1st, ISOl: musUTed 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

Thomas T. Woodmanoy, as above. 

ROHKKT P.INNS. Warwick: Private, June 5th, iSOl: 
6G 



526 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

cori)oral, April 1st, 1862; reenlistecl, January 26th, 1864; 
wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Daniel W. Nicholas, Warwick: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, October 7th, 1862; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

James A. King, Warwick: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corporal, April 1st, 1863; wounded at the battle of Salem 
Heights, May 3rd, 1863; color-guard, November 17th, 
1863; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to 
Company C, Veteran organization. 

Jeremiah Tourjee, East Greenwich : Private, June 
5th, 1861; corporal, July 18th, 1863; reenlisted, Decem- 
ber 26th, 1863; transferred to Company C, Veteran or- 
ganization. 

Cassander Kingman, Bristol: Private, November 
16th, 1861; corporal, September 30th, 1863; wounded at 
the battle of the Wilderness, May oth, 1864; transferred 
to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Charles Duke, Coventry: Private, June 5tli, 1861; 
corporal, February 23rd, 1864; mustered out, June 17tli, 
1864. 

David R. Stephenson, East Greenwich: Private, 
June 6th, 1861; corporal, as per adjutant-general's report; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Joseph G. Skinner, Providence: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, as per adjutant-general's report, but did 
not receive a warrant; wounded at Funkstown, July 
12tli, 1863; transferred to veteran reserve C()r])s, January 
25th, 1864. 

Musicians: William I. Jenckes, Warwick: Musician, 
June 6th, 1861; transferred to 5th United States Artil- 
lery, February 4th, 1863. 

Elisha Greene, Warwick: Musician, June ll»th, 



COMPANY II. 527 

1801; discharged, on surgeon's ccrtiticutc, January 1st, 
18(52. 

John Curry, Warwick: Private, June 5th, 1801; 
musician, January 17th, 1802; reenlistcd, December 2Gth, 
1803; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Wagoner: Dennis Gallacjher, Warwick: Wagoner, 
June 5th, 1801; mustered out. June 17th, 1804. 

PRIVATES. 

Andrew, John T., Warwick: June 6th, 1801; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, September 30th, 1861. 

Andrews, Asa, uncertain: August 25tli, 1802; died, 
March 31st, 1803, at Portsmouth (irove Hospital. 

Andrews, Ezra A., Providence: September 2nd, 1802 
wounded at tlie battle of Fredericksburg, Decemlier 13th 
1802; died at Portsmouth (irove Hospital, March 31st^ 
1803. 

Baker, Sylvester C, as above. 

Ballot, Horatio N., Woonsockct: August 21st, 1801; 
reeiilisted, Deceml)er20th, 1803; transferred to Conii)any 
I; to C, Veteran organization. 

Barnett, Kichard. Boston, Massachusetts: June .■")tli. 
1801; wounded at the liattle of Gettysbui-g, July 3i(l, 
1803; mustered out, June 17th, 180-1. 

JiiNNS, Robert, as above. 

Blanchard, Charles H., Warwick: June 5th. 18(;i; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Blanchard, William, Warwick: June 5th, 1801 ; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, Sei)temher 1st. 1861. 

Bliss, Frederic W., as above. 

BiiowN, Oliver P., Warwick: June 5th, 1801; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

BiiOWN, Thomas AV., Warwick; June 5th, 1801; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 



528 EOLL OF THE REGIMEJfT. 

BuRLiXGAME, Henry, East Greenwich: June 5tli, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Burton, Warren W., Providence: September 10th, 
1863; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Busii, Alexander, Germany: July 9th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Battery G, First Light Artillery, December Oth, 
1863; sergeant; mustered out, June 24th, 1865. 

Byron, Patrick, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Cahoone, James H., Coventry: August 21st, 1861; 
discharged, November 30th, 1861, on surgeon's certificate. 

Card, John F., East Greenwich: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, June 26th, 1862. 

Card, Peleg W., Coventry: June 19th, 1861; killed 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861. 

Card, WilHam M. II., Warwick: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, September 30th, 1861. 

Chandler, John M., Providence: August 21st, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, June 26th, 1862. 

Clarkson, John, England: October 16th, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Comjiany C, Veteran organization. 

Clifford, Eice, Derby, Vermont: August 20th, 1862; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

CoNNARY, William, Providence: December 4th, 1861; 
deserted, May 23rd, 1863. 

Cory, Nicholas 11., Wickford: June 5t]i, 1861; dis- 
honorably discharged, June 19th, 1862. 

CosTELLO, John, Providence: August 20fh, 1862; un- 
certain. 

Costello, Joseph, Providence: August 22nd, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, August 18th, 1863. 

Coyne, James, Providence: August 22nd, 1862; de- 
serted, December 5th, 1862. 



roMPANY ir. 629 

CuXNiN(;iiA.M. Augustus N., l*r(tvi(k'ncc': June 5tli, 
1801; transferred to Company li. \'eteran organization. 

Curry, John, as above. 

Dailky, Daniel, East Green wicli: June otli, ISOI; 
wimndedat the battle of Bull IJuu. July^lst, ISfU; mus- 
tered out, June 17th. 1S(;4. 

])er\vix, Owen, Providence: August 21st, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, January 9th, 1803. 

Diaz, Antonio, Mexico: July lOth, 1803; trajisferred 
to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Dodge, Jas])cr L., East (Jrecnwich: June 5th, 1801; 
discharged, August 24th, 1801, on surgeon's certificate. 

Donovan, Henry, Providence: December 10th, 1801; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Duke, Charles, as above. 

Dunn, George 15., Warwick: June^th, 1801; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

DuRFEE, Thonnis W. D., East GreenAvicIi: dune ^th, 
1801; deserted, December 1st, 1802. 

Dyer, James, Warwick: August 21st, 1801; trans- 
ferred to Comi)any C, Veteran oi-gauization. 

EccLES, Thomas. Cranston: September Kitli. 1802; 
uncertain. 

EftAKS, John, Providence: August 21st, 1801; dis- 
charged, October 28th, 18()2, on surgeon's certificate. 

ELDRiixiE, Aaron W., Central Village, Connecticut: 
June 19th, 1801; discharged, April, 1862. 

Frxcii, Thonuis E., East (Jreenwich: June 5th, 1801; 
discharged, Decend)er 31st, 1802, on surgeon's certifi- 
cate. 

Fkeyrkru, Henry, as above. 

Franks, (leorge, uncertain: Trausferri'd to United 
States navy, April 13th, 1864. 

Gardtxkr, (Jeorge A., East Greenwich: February 19th. 



530 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

18G2; discliiirged, on surgeon's certificate, August 9th, 
1862. 

Gardiner, Jeffrey H., Warwick: June Oth, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Gardiner, Jolm G., as above. 

Germain, Paul, France: July lOtli, 1863; deserted, 
September 17th, 1863. 

Gerrard, John, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Glen WRIGHT, John, East Greenwich: June 5 th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Gorton, Edward, Woonsocket: August 21st, 1861; 
reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company 
C, Veteran organization. 

Gorton, Martin Y. B., Warwick: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, April 4th, 1863. 

Graeff, Yost, Germany: July 9th, 1863; transferred 
to Company C, Yeteran organization. 

Graham, John H., Albany, New York: December 
13th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, August, 
1862. 

Greene, Daniel, AVarwick: June 6th, 1861; taken 
prisoner; died at Andersonville, August, 1864. 

Greene, Ezra, Warwick: June 5th, 1861; discharged, 
on surgeon's certificate, January 29th, 1863. 

Greene, Nathaniel C, Warwick: June 19th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, Febriuiry 23rd, 
1863. 

Greene, William W., Exeter: July 9th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Yeteran organization. 

Grey, John, Providence: August 27th, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Yeteran organization. 

Groves, Peleg D., Cranston: September 11th, 1862; 
honorably discharged, March 2nd, 1863. 



COMPANY II. 531 

Haui.kv, Ainl)rose, Etist Grecnwicli: June <;tli, 1801; 
rot'iilisted, December ^Oth, 18(!:3; wouiulod :it the l)attle 
of the Wilderness, May oth, 18G-i; transferred to Com- 
pany C, Veteran organization. 
Hathaway, James B., as above. 
Hawes, James, Providence: August 21st, 18<il; un- 
certain. 

Heavey, Patrick, Providence: December nth, 18G1; 
died, October 23rd, 18G3. 

Hennessey^ Thomas, East Greenwich: June Oth, 1861; 
died, February 4th, 1802. 

HoLDEN, John, AVarwiek: June Oth, 1801; deserted, 
February 3rd, 1862. 

Holmes, Albert C, Warwick: June Oth, 1801; de- 
serted, October 12th, 1802. 

HULING, Aldrich J., East Greenwich: June Oth, 1801; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Jenxison, George A., Providence: August 22nd, 1862; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Joiixsox, James G., Coventry: June 5th, 1801; drop- 
ped from rolls, August, 1802; supposed to have died. 

Johnson, Russell B., Coventry: June Oth, 1801; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Kalane, James, East Greenwich: June Oth, 1861; 
deserted, January 5th, 1803. 

Kenyon, Lowell II., Warwick: June Oth, 18(il ; trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, February 15th, 1804. 
KiKG, James A., as above. 
Kingman, ('assander, as ul)(ne. 

Knhuit, Christojdier N., Cranston: August lOtli, 
1802; transferred to Company C Veteran organization. 
KNKniT, William H., Warwick: June Oth. 1801: mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804, 

I.Ai'iiAM. Alphoiiso. Cumberland: July '.Mh. 1803: 



533 ROLL OF THE 11E(4IMENT. 

wpniidecl at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1804; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Lewis, Thomas, Smithfield: July 9tli, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

LuNDY, John, Providence: December 27th, 18G1; re- 
enlisted, January 26th, 1864; transferred to Company 
C, Veteran organization. 

Mathewson, George H., Warwick: June 6th, 1861; 
deserted, January 5th, 1863. 

MiZER, John, Woonsocket: July 16th, 1862; deserted, 
July 2nd, 1863. 

MoEFiTT, Leonard P., East Greenwich: June 5th, 
1861; discharged, January 11th, 1862, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate. 

MoRAN, James, Providence: December 27th, 1861; 
reenlisted, January 26th, 1864; transferred to Company 
C, Veteran organization. 

Murphy, John, L-eland: July 0th, 1863; wounded at 
the l)attle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; transferred 
to Company C, Veteran organization. 

McArley, Bartholomew, Providence: July 10th, 1863; 
uncertain. 

McAvoy, Michael: Transferred to G (musician), No- 
vember 1st, 1863. 

McCabe, Michael, Providence: September 4th, 1862; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, March 14th, 1863. 

McCann, John, Ireland: August 29th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

McDonald, John, Ireland: July 10th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran oi-ganization. 

McGetrick, Patrick, East Greenwich: June 5th. 
1861; honorably discharged, June ll>th, 1861. 

McNiFF, James, Warwick: June 6th, 1861; deserted, 
December 5th, 1862. 



COMPANY II. ^>'53 

Xa(;li;, Chark's, uiiccrlaiii: .luly KUli, lS(i;); traii.-- 
lY-nvd to Uuik'd States iiavv, Ai»ril 11th, 1S(;4. 

Nai-k, Ijouis S., Switzerland: July 7tli, 18(i3; seeund 
lieutenant, Tliird Cavalry. ^November 14tli, IHG;^, l.nt 
not discliargvd or mustered: transferred to Company (J, 
Veteran organization. 

Nicholas, Cyril H., as above. 

Nicholas, Daniel W.. as above. 

Nicholas, Lyman, Warwick: June 5tli, l.sc.l; di>- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, June 19th, 18()1. 

Phillips, John, I rehmd: July 10th, 1863; transferred 
to Company C, Veteran organization. 

PicKFORD, John N., Warwick: June 6th, 1861: dis- 
charged, December 3rd, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

PoTTEK, William H., Warwick: June 6th, 1861: de- 
serted, December 9th, 186-^. 

Ray, Thomas, Warwick: June 6th, 1861; deserted, 
December 5tli, 1862. 

Remark, Wilhclm, Germany: July 10th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Robertson, George, Ireland: August 8th, 1863: trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Rogers, Christopher T., Coventry: June 6th, 1861: 
deserted, January 5th, 1863. 

Rose, James T., East Greenwich: June 5th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, November 5th, 1862. 

Ryan, John, Providence: January 1st, 1862; wounded 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864: trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Salisbury, Otis IT.. Providence: August 25th. isi;2: 
uncertain. 

Sherman, Benjamin W., as above. 

Sherman, George A., Coventry: February 8th. 1862; 
transferred to Company C. Veteran organization, 
67 



534 KOLL OF THE KEGIMEXT. 

Simmons, John B., Warwick: June 5tli, 1801; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Skinner, Joseph G., as aboA-e. 

Smith, William, Scotland: August 10th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to United States navy, March 25th, 1804. 

Stanley, Peter J., Providence: June 19th, 1801; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, December 12th, 1802, 

Stephenson, David R., as above. 

Sweet, Benoni, as above. 

Sweet, Samuel P., Jr., Coventry: June 19th, 1801; 
died, Scj)tember 10th, 1801. 

Thomas, WilHam, Smithfield: September 2nd, 1802; 
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 1803; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Thompson, Edmund M., East Greenwich: June 0th, 
1801; transferred to veteran reserve corps, 1804. 

Thompson, Edward A., East Greenwich: June 0th, 
1801; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Thompson, William, East Greenwich: October 21st, 
1802; wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 
1803; discharged. 

Tourjee, Jeremiah, as above. 

Veatch, Charles, Granville, Indiana: September 2nd, 
1802; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 
1803; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

VoN Berger, ileinrich, Prussia: July lOtli, 1803; de- 
serted, August 21st, 1803. 

Warburton, Thomas, Providence: Se})teml)er 13th, 
1802; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. May 5th, 
1804; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Williams, Leonard, Providence: October 2Lst, 1802; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, March 14th, 1803. 

Wn.soN, John A., Ci-anston: September 8th, 1802; 
killed near Cold Harbor. June 2nd, isr»4. 



COMI'ANY I, 535 

WiLsoK. William, Crunston: Sfitti'inlxM' loth, 18r,->; 
transfoiTcd to Comptiny C, Veteriin or^^anization. 

WooDMANCY, Tliomas T.. as ulmvc. 

Wright, James J., Portland, Maine: Augnst 30th, 
18r;->; wounded at the l)attle of the Wilderness. May Gtli, 
1S()4; diseharo-ed. 



COMPANY I 



Captains: S. Jamks Smith, Samiki. U. M. Hkad and 
John R. AYatkrhousk. 

First Lieutenants: Stephen II. Brown, Henry (". 

JeNCKES, liEN.TAMIN B, MANCHESTER, JoHN R. WaTER- 

HOUSE,. Stephen B. West. Jr., and Samikl B. Kis- 

SELL. 

Second Lieutenants: Henry C. Cook, Menky C. 
Jenckes, John R. Wateuhdise, Ci.akk E. Bates and 
John M. Turner. 

SERGEANTS. 

John R. Waterhouse, as above. 
Albert W. Chappell, Woonsoclcet: Sergeant. June 
6th, 18G1; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, July 

35th, 18G2. 

Napoleon A. Vaslett. Woonsocket: Sergeant, dune 
6th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate. March 
25th, 1862. 

Edward A. Russell, Adin B. C apron, as above. 

Henry A. Green, Woonsocket: Corjioral, June (!th, 
1861; sergeant, August 20th, 1861: first sergeant. Augu.st 



k 



536 liOLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

3r(l. 1802; killed at the battle of Salem Heights, May 
3rd, 18C3. 

Joseph M. Wood, Meiidoii, Massachusetts: Private, 
June 6th, 1861; sergeant, August 20th, 1861; wounded 
at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; reenlisted, 
February 20th, 1864; transferred to Oompauy C, Veteran 
organization. 

Charles E. Perkins, Smithfield: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, August 1st, 1861; sergeant, November 
4th, 1861; first sergeant, June 24th, 1863; reenlisted, 
December 26th, 1863; wounded at the battle of the Wil- 
derness, May 6th, 1864; transferred to Company C. Vet- 
eran organization. 

Charles H. Hawkins, Greenville: Corporal, June 
6th, 1861; sergeant, May 2oth, 1862; discharged, on sur- 
geon's certiticate, March 6th, 1863. 

Samuel Wight, North Scituate: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, August 1st, 1861; sergeant, July 25th, 
1862; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 
and died, May 15th, 1863. 

William H. Perry, Pawtucket: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, November 4th, 1861; sergeant, Jnne 24th, 
1863; reenlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to 
Company C, Veteran organization. 

Bradford Cha.mberlain, Smithheld: Corporal, June 
6th, 1861; sergeant, April 21st, 1863; reenlisted, Decem- 
ber 26th, 1863; killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 
12th, 1864. 

AsAHEL T. Potter, North Scituate: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal, Angust 27th, 1862; sergeant, June 24th, 
1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

John K. Smith, Woonsocket: Private, June 6th, 
1861; sergeant, September 10th,, 1863; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 



roMTAXY r. •">'^'<' 



CORrORALS. 



IIexuy a. (iitKKX, iis al)()vc. 

Horatio B. Snow. Wirntliiiiu, Massaelmsetts: C'or- 
jioral June Gtli, l<S(il; traiisfeiTcd to liattery A, First 
l.ight Artillery, July Utlu 1801; nnisician; corporal; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1S(;4. 

TiTOMAS J. KKLLKY.Woonsoeket: Corporal. June Gtii, 
1861; killed at the l)attle of Bull Kun. July 21st, 18(11. 

John Ford, Woonsocket: ('ori)oral. June (ith, ISCl; 
killed at the hattle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1801. 

liUADFOHI) C'lIAMHKRLAIX, CUARLES H. ILWVKTXS. as 

above. 

Gkor(JK B. HrTririNsox, Slatersville: Corporal, June 
6th, 1861; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, October 
13th. 1801; died, August 15th, 1862. 

William II. Jillsox, Woonsocket: Corporal, June 
Otli, 1801; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, April 

7th, 1802. 

Samuel Wight, Chaulks E. ri:KKixs, as above. 

David C. Austin, Scituate: Private, June 0th, 1861; 
corporal, August 1st, 1801 ; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

William II. (}REENE,Woonsocket: Private, June 0th. 
1861; corporal, August 1st, 1801; discliargcd, on sur- 
geon's certificate, August 31st, 1801. 

JoiinBraysiiaw, Lonsdale: Private. June 0th, 1861; 
corporal, Septemlier 1st, 1861; wounded at the battle of 
Seven Pines, June 25th, 1862; discharged, on surgeon's 
certificate, September 25tli, 1862. 

William H. Perry, as above. 

Hiram x\dams, Woonsocket: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corporal, Koveml)er 4th, 1861; discharged, on surgecm's 
certificate, January 29th, 1863. 

^I'lioMAs W. IIoKTox, (Jlocester: Private, June 0th. 



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538 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

18G1; corporal, Feliruary 25tli, 18():2; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

Edward Clifford, Woonsoeket: Private, June nth, 
1861; corporal. May 15th, 1862; discharg-ed, on surgeon's 
certilicate, Fehi'uary 2oth, 1863. 

Thomas H. Barker, Providence: Private, December 
23rd, 1861; corporal, May 25th, 1862; died, July 24th, 
1862. 

Albert F. Davis, Glocester: Private, August 1st, 
186]; corporal, July 25th, 1862; died at Chester, Penn- 
sylvania, August 30th, 1862. 

CrEORfiE H. Chenery, Asahel T. Potter, as above. 

Joseph A. Phillips, Georgiaville: Private, August 
1st, 1861; corporal, November 1st, 1862; killed in front 
of Spottsylvania, May 18th, 1864. 

George L. Hopkins, Glocester: Private, June 6th, 
1861; corporal. November 1st, 1862; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

Peter Sault, Woonsocket: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
corporal, November 1st, 1862; mustered out, June 17th, 
1864. 

James Moffitt, Woonsocket: Private, August 1st, 
1861; corporal, November 1st, 1862; transferred to Com- 
pany C, Veteran organization. 

Charles W. Cory, Mendoii, Massachusetts: Private, 
June 6th, 1861; corporal, April 21st, 1863; wounded at 
the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

James Lee, Woonsocket: Private, June 6th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
corporal, June 24th, 1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Gustave a. Perseche, Providence: Private, August 
1st, 1861; corporal, June 24th, 1863; transferred to 
Company C, Veteran organization. 



COMl'ANY I. '>'5-' 

Klisiia AiiNoi.i), Siiiitlilield: I'rivatt.'. .Iiiiii' (itli. isiil; 
corporal Septi'iuber ;30tli, ISC:}; rei'nli.sted, J)c'coiiil)i'i- 
'>{\t\\, 18G;J; transfciTcd to Company C, Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

Bkrxaki) McOaiien, Slatersville: Private, June Otli, 
18GI; corporal,, September 8()th, 1803; mustered out, 
June 17th, 18G-4. 

Lowell C. Cook, Woonsocket: Private, June (itli, 
18G1; corporal, as per adjutant-generars report; wounded 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5tli, 18G4; mustered 
out, June 17th, 186-4. 

Musician: George F. Kenyon', Providence: -Mu- 
sician, June 6th, 18G1; mustered out, June 17th, 18G4. 

Wagoners: William TI. ALDKiCH,Woonsocket: Wag- 
oner, June Gth, 18G1; discharged, on surgeon's certiii- 
cate, fSepteml)er loth, 1863. 

Silas G. Ballou, Central Falls: Private, June Gth, 
1861; Avagoner, December 1st, 18G1: mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

PRIVATES. 

Adams, Hiram, as above. 

Aldricii, Wilson, Scituate: July Otli. 1863: wounded 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May Gth, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Axgell, Lewis E., Greenville: August 1st, 18G1; 
transferred to Company C, \'eteran organization. 

Arnold, Elisha, as above. 

Arnold, Leander A., Woonsocket: June <Uli. 1861: 
killed at the battle of Salem Heights, May ;5nl, 1863. 

Austin, David C'.. as above. 

Bailey, Frederic A., Burrillville: June Gth, 18(11; 
taken ]u-isoui'r at tlu' battle of P.ull Run. rfuly -.Mst. 1861; 



540 ROLL' OF THP: KEGI51ENT. 

released, Miij 22nd, 18G2; mustered out, June 5tli, lS(i4. 

Ball, Albert, Woonsocket: June Otli, LSGl; wounded 
tit the buttle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1801; mustered 
out, June 17tli, 18(34. 

Ball, Nahum, Woonsocket: June Gtli, 18(!1; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

Ballou, Silas CI., as above. 

Barker, Thomas H., as above. 

Boylston, James E., Providence: June Otli, 1801; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Brayshaw, John, as above. 

Brophey", James H., Georgiaville: February 17th, 
1802; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 0th, 
1864; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Brown, Clarke H., Franklin, Massachusetts: Taken 
prisoner, September 16th, 1863; exchanged; mustered 
out, December 13th, 1864. 

Carpexter, Rudolph 0., Woonsocket: June 6th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Carroll, Patrick, Greenville: August 21st, 1862; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Chenery, George H., as above. 

Clifford, Edward, as above. 

CoLviN, Albert H., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

COLVIN, Charles E., North Scituate: June 6th, 1861; 
wounded near Spottsylvania, May 8tli, 1804; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

CoLviN, Darius, Providence: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, December 24th, 1862. 

CoLYiN, Matthew L., Scituate: August 6tli, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
transferred to Comiiany C, \'etei'an organization, 



COMPANY I. • :»41 

Cook, Lowell ('., as aliuvc. 

CoKV, Cliarlcs W., as ahovi'. 

Davis, Albert h\, as ahovc. 

DONNELY, Thomas, Wooiisocki'l : .]x\nv (Jtli, Isfil; 
discliar<ivd, Aiitiust oth, 18()1, on surgeon's ccrtilicatc. 

DoNNovAN, John, Providence: December Kith, 1801; 
killed, Mjiy 3rd, 1863, at tlie battle of Salem Heights. 

DiHFEi:, Nathan L., Gloccstcr: August 1st, ISCl; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Engley, Eaton E., Uxbridge, Massachusetts: June 
6th, 1801; deserted, December 11th, 180'^. 

Farxu.m, Charles AV., Jr., (Jlocester: June Otli, 1801; 
wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, 
July 21st, 1801; released; discharged, July 10th, 1802, 
on surgeon's certificate. 

Fennell, Daniel, Woonsocket: June 0th, 1801; de- 
serted, December 11th, 1803. 

Gannon", Patrick, Providence: December IGth, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, December 
13th, 1862; transferred to Company C, Veteran organiza- 
tion. 

Gorton, Edward: See Company H; reenlisted, Decem- 
ber 26th, 1863; transferred to Company C, Veteran or- 
ganization. 

Gorton, Nathan D., Cumberland: February 18th, 
1864; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Gravelin, Peter, Woonsocket: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, July 22nd, 1862. 

Green, Albert, Pawtuxet: June 6th, 1861; discharged, 
July 20th, 1862. 

Greene, George W. : See Comj)any F. 

Greene, AVilliam H., as above. 

Haley, Hugh, Providence: Juno 6th, 1801; wounded 
and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Kun, July 21st, 
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542 KOLL OF THE KEGIMENT. 

18(31; released, May 22iicl, 1862; transferred to veteran 
reserve corps, January 15th, 18(;4. 

Haswell, Joseph L., Slatersville: June Gth, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

HiGGiNS, Eichard: See Company B; reenlisted, Feb- 
ruary 24th, 1864; transferred to Comjxiny C, Veteran 
organization. 

HoLROYD, George S., Uxbridge, Massachusetts: June 
6th, 1861; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 
3rd, 1863; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Hopkins, George L., as above. 

HoRTON", Thomas W., as above. 

Knight, Allen S., uncertain: August 6th, 1862; un- 
certain. 

Law^rence, Benjamin F., Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, August 5tli, 1861. 

Leach, James D., Providence: June 6th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Leary, John, Woonsocket: June 6th, 1861; deserted, 
December 11th, 1862. 

Lee, James, as above. 

Lesage, Lewis, Providence: October 15th, 1861; un- 
certain. 

Lewis, Thomas W. D., Jamestown: December 25th, 
1861; reenlisted, January 4th, 1864: wounded at the 
battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; transferred as 
corporal to Company C, Veteran organization. 

LooMis, John F., Central Falls: October 11th, 1861; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Loper, Jarvis K., uncertain: August 20th, 1862; 
transferred as hospital steward to Veteran organization. 

Malone, John J,, Woonsocket: June 6th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864, 



COMPA?fY 1. o+n 

MANSi-iKl-D/riiomas, Ell<,'l:iii(l: .luly KKli. 1S(;:5; traiis- 
fVnvd to Coni})any C, Veteran organization. 

Marsh, Eugene IL, Franklin, Massachu.setts: June 
nth, 1801; wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 
12th, 18G4; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Martin, James, Albion: June Gth, KSfil; wounded at 
the batlsle of Si)ottsylvania, May ViWu and died. May 
loth, 1864. 

Masox, Bradford C, Providence: June 6th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1SG4. 
MoFFiiT, James, as above. 

MowRY, All)ert A., Slatersville: June 6th, 1861; de- 
tailed to brigade headquarters, March, 1862; mustered 
out, June 17tli, 1864. 

MowRY, Oren S., Providence: October 18th, 1861; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 
1863; discharged, on surgeon's certilicate, January 5th, 
1864. 

iviu»v::^; ^^^'"lliam W., Smithfield: June 6th, 1861: 
deserted, Septembei l?'b. 1862. 

MuLLER, Theodore E., Geix::;'"v: July 10th. 1863; 
transferred as corporal to Company C, W^^ran organiza- 
tion. 

MuNSON, William, Canada: July 0th, 1863; transv.'vred 
to Company C, Veteran organization. 
McGahen, Bernard, as above. 

McKenna, James, Providence: October 10th. 1861; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Needham, John W., Providence: July 8th. 1863; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Parker, Edward A., Scituate: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, October 20th, 18()2. 

Parkhurst, Albert B., Mendon, Massachusetts: Mus- 
tered out, June 17th. 1864. 



544 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

Perkins, Cliurles E., as above. 

Perry, George, Woonsocket: October 9th, 1801 ; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Perry, William H., as above. 

Perseohe, Gnstave A., as above. 

Phillips, Joseph A., as above. 

Potter, Asahel T., as above. 

Potter, James W., Scitnate: July 9th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Prue, David, Woonsocket: June 0th, 1861; reenlisted, 
December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company C, Veteran 
organization. 

Raid, George, France: July 9th, 1803; transferred to 
Company C, Veteran organization. 

Eandall, John B., Woonsocket: Wounded at the 
battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; discharged, on sur- 
geon's certificate, January 1st, 1862. 

Reed, William H., Slatersville: June 6th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, FebruaTj 1:.^ IGoi). ' 

Riley, Edward 0. : See Company C, 

Riley, James 0., uncertain: August 10th, 1862 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, October 12th, 1863 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Sault, Peter, as above. 

Saunders, Henry A., Ireland: August 27th, 1863; 
transferred to Battery G, First Light Artillery, Decem- 
ber 9th, 1863; mustered out, June 24th, 1865. 

Schaa, Hans, Germany: August 12th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Schmidt, Carl, Germany: July 10th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Sheldon, Cluirles M., Cranston: June 14tli, 1801; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, August 5th, 1861. 



COMPANY I. 545 

Simmons, George N., ProvidcMict-: Octohcr i:5tli, IkgI; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran orpmization. 

Small, Robert W., as above. 

Smith, Jolin K., as above. 

Smith, William F., Providence: March 17th, 1804; 
transferred to Company C, \'eteran organization. 

Smith, William L., Providence: October 1st, 1801: 
discharged, Jnne 17th, 18(;2. 

S-Teeke, James F., Georgiaville: August 1st, 18G1; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Steere, Jesse, Glocester: August 1st, 1801; reenlisted, 
December :>Gth, 1863; transferred to Com])any C, Veteran 
organization. 

Stone, Albert II., Scituate: November 19th, 18G1; 
died at Portsmouth Grove, July loth, 1802. 

Streeter, Joseph W., Woonsocket: August 1st, 1801 ; 
uncertain. 

Sullivan, Daniel, Providence: August 21st, 1802; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, April 18th, 1804; 
mustered out, July 8th, 1805. 

Tayer, Henry C, uncertain: August 20th, 18G2; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, December 5th, 1803. 

Taylor, George C, uncertain: June 0th, 1801; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, October 19th, 18G2. 

Teller, Victor, Prussia: August 11th, 1803; deserted, 
September lOth, 18G3. 

Thornton, Jesse B., Providence: December 24th, 
18G1; uncertain. 

Thorpe, Elias II., Glocester: June Otli, 1801; deserted, 
December 5th, 1863. 

Thurston, Benjamin R., Providence: August 20th, 
1802; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

TouiR, Christian, Germany: July 10th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to United States navv, April ir)(li, 1804. 



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546 ROLL OV THE REfilMENT. 

Traverse, Augustine F., Canadii: August 8th, 18G3; 
transferred to Battery G, First Liglit Artillery, December 
9tli, 1863; killed. October ] 9th, 1864, at the battle of 
Cedar Creek. 

Tubes, Albert, Uxl)ridge, Massachusetts: June 6tlv, 
1861; deserted, August 8th, 1861. 

Tucker, Leander S., Mendon, Massachusetts: June 
6th, 1861; courtmartialcd; at Fort Jefferson, Florida, at 
date of muster out. 

Turner, John M., as above. 

VosB, Charles F., uncertain: Died at Brandy Station, 
December 12th, 1863. 

Wales, Henry T., Bellingham, Massachusetts: June 
6th, 1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Walling, Benjamin G., North Providence: July 9th, 
1863; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 
1864; transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Weeks, Charles W., Slate rsville: June 6th, 1861; re- 
enlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company 
C, Veteran organization. 

Werner, George, Germany: July lOtli, 1863; de- 
serted, August 27th, 1863. 

Whipple, Marcus E., Cumberland: July 9th, 1863; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

Wight, Samuel, as above. 

Wilcox, George W., Mendon, Massachusetts: June 
6th, 1861; accidentally killed, March 12th, 1862. 

Willis, William, North Kingstown: July 10th, 1863; 
transferred to Company C, Veteran organization. 

WiNSOR, Pitts S., Scituate: January 29th, 1862; 
wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, and 
died. May 20th, 1863. 

Wood, Charles C, uncertain: Transferred to veteran 
reserve corps, March 15th, 1864. 



COMPANY' K. 547 

\\ (»()l>, .I()Si'|)|i M., MS ;il)(»\('. 

Wool), Tludiias ('.. C'liiiibc'rland: .Novi'iiihcr lIMli, istil ; 
tniusfeiTc'd to Company C, Vi'teraii orgaiiizalion. 



COM PAN Y K 



('ai)taiii.s: C'jiaulhs W. Tlkxeu, Edwin K, Hiiek- 
MA\ and John P. Shaw. 

First Lieutenants: Otis P. G. Clarke, Samuel J. 
Smith, John P. Shaw and William L. Wheaton. 

Second Lieutenants: Samuel J. Smith, William G. 
Turner, John G. Beveridge, Obed H. Gifford, Ste- 
phen West, Jr., and Edmund F. Prentiss. 

SERGEANTS. 

Obed H. Gifford, as above. 

John Hamilton, Providences Sergeant, June 5th, 
18G1; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, August 5th, 
186L 

William G. Turner, as above. 

James W. Dennis, Jr., Newport: Sergeant, June 
5th, 1861; discharged, January 21st, 1803. 

William T. Lawton, Newport: Sergeant, June 5tli, 
18G1; wounded at the battle of Salem Heights, :\Iay 'M\\, 
18G3; transferred to veteran reserve corps, August 29th, 
18G3. 

Erenezer J. Blake. Providence: Cori)oral, June 5th, 
18G1; sergeant, July 22nd, 1861; first sergeant, October 
5th, 1862; taken jtrisoner near Spottsylvania, ^lay 15th. 



548 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

18G4; releiised, December lltli, 180-4; tlied iit Amuipolis, 
Maryland, February IGth, 1865. 

Hazard A. Reynolds, Providence: Private, June 
5th, 18G1; wounded at the battle of Bull Kun, July 21st, 
18(!1; sergeant, July 23nd, 1861; mustered out, June 
17th, 1804. 

John D. Benton, Providence: Private, August 1st, 
1801; first sergeant, September 25tli, 1801; discharged, 
on surgeon's certificate, January 27th, 1802. 

John H. Murphy, Newport: Corporal, June 5th, 
1801; sergeant, November 30th, 1801; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1804. 

Marshall M. West, Olneyville: Private, June 5th, 
1801; corporal, July 22nd, 1861; sergeant, October 4th, 
1802; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Henry T. Blanchard, Providence: Corporal, June 
5th, 1801; sergeant, October 5th, 1862; killed at the 
battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864. 

James Taylor, Newport: Private, June 5th, 1861; 
corporal, November 30th, 1861; sergeant, July 1st, 1803; 
killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1804. 

CORPORALS. 

John Hodgson, Providence: Corjioral, June 5th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17tli, 1804. 

EbenezerJ. Blake, Henry T. Blanchard, as above. 

Henry Reinwald, Pawtucket: Corporal, June 5th, 
1801; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, 1802. 

Timothy C. Sullivan, Newport: Corporal, June 
5th, 1801; wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of 
Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; released; discharged, on sur- 
geon's certificate, December 18th, 1801. 

John H. Murphy, as above. 



CO.MI'ANY K. 540 

8a.mii:l Woh.mwooI). Miiiiic: ('orjionil, .Iiiiic .")tli. 
18(!1; tiikcn i)risoiK'r ut tlio hiittk' of tlu- Wildt-nifss, 
.May r)t.h, 1804; rolejiscd; trail sfenvd to C(jnii»any A, 
N'etcraii organization. 

John W. Hunt. (Jreenwicli: Coi'iioral. .Iiiiu' otli, 
1861; died, April 11th, 1803. 

William P. Slocum, Portsmouth : Private, June 5th, 
ISOl; e()r])oral, August 20th, 18(il; discharged, on sur- 
geon's eertitieate, March 25th, 18(i2. 

Maksiiall M. West, as above. 

Leonaki) C. Belden, East Douglass. Massaciiusetts: 
Private, June 5th, 18G1 ; corporal, November 14th, iSOl; 
deserted, September 1st, 1862. 

Joiix J. HiLTOX, Worcester, Massachusetts: Private, 
June 0th, 1801; corporal, November 30th, 1861; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Oliver II. P. Howakd, Fall River, Massachusetts: 
Private, June 5th, 1801; corporal, November 30tli, 1801; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, October 5th, 1S02. 

James Taylou, as aboA-e. 

John li. Williams, Germantowu, Pennsylvania: Pri- 
vate, August 1st, 1861; corporal, October 5th, 1802: 
transferred to Com})any B, A'eteran organization. 

Samuel T. Perry, Perry ville: Private, June 51 li, 
1801; corporal, October 5th, 1862; color-guard, August 
2ml, 1803; reenlisted, December 20th, 1803; killed at 
the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1804. 

James C. Stacy, Newport: Private, June 5tli, 1801; 
corporal, October 5tli, 1802; wounded at the battle of 
the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864; mustered out, Juue ITth, 
1864. 

Georoi-; W. Bkaman, Newport: Pi'ivati", June 5tli, 
1861; coi-poral, October 5th, 1862; mustered out, Juiu' 
17th, 1864. 
69 



550 KOLL OF THE EEGIMENT. 

Thomas H. B. FALEs,AYasliington, District of Colum- 
bia: Private, July 15th, 18GL; corporal, October 5th, 
1862; killed at the battle of Salem Heights, Mary 3rd, 
1863. 

Chakles Brown, South Kingstown: Private, June 
5th, 1861; wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, June 
35th, 1862; corporal. May 6th, 1863; mustered out, June 
17th, 1864. 

Thomas E. Jones, Providence: Private, January 2Uth, 
1863; corporal, July 1st, 1863; transferred to Company 
A, Veteran organization. 

Charles W. Hathaway, Fall River, Massachusetts: 
Private, June 5th, 1861; cor])oral, July 25th, 1863; re- 
enlisted, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company 
A, Veteran organization. 

Musicians: John F. Leach, Providence: Musician. 
June 5th, 1861; transferred to Battery A, First Light 
Artillery, June 20th, 1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

James Shelley, Illinois: Musician, November 4ih, 
1861; taken prisoner; released; transferred to Comjiany 
C, Veteran organization. 

Hugh Crowley, Lonsdale: Musician, Juno 18th, 
1861; mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Wagoner: Joseph W. Wade, Maine: Wagoner, June 
5th, 1861; deserted, February 4th, 1862. 

PRIVATES. 

Allsop, John, East Greenwich: March 6th, 1862; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, September 21st, 1863. 

Angell, William H., Smithlield: August 1st, 1861; 
taken prisoner. May, 1864; transferred to Company A, 
Veteran organization, 



COMPANY K. 551 

Baker, Darius, Providence: JuneSth, 18G1; wounded 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 18G4; inu.slered 
out, June 17th, 18G4. 

Baker, William J., Providence: October 15th, 18G2; 
deserted, December oth, 18G2. 

Barry, John, Providence: June 5th, 18G1; wounded 
and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 
18G1; released, May 22!ul, 18G2; discharged, on surgeon's 
certificate, 8epteml)er 12th, 18G2. 

Bahtlett, Jencks, Smithfield: August 1st, 18G1 ; mus- 
tered out, August 1st, 18G4. 

liHLDEN, Leonard C, as above. 

Benton, John D., as al)()ve. 

BiERWANcJER, John, Providence: June 5th, 18G1; 
deserted, January 20tli, 18G2. 

Bolton, Peter, Newport: June 5tli, 18(!1; wounded 
at the battle of Seven Pines, June 25th. 1S(;2; luustci'ed 
out, June 17th, 1864. 

Braman, George W., as above. 

Brown, Charles, as above. 

Brown, William, Newport: June 5th, ISGI; wounded 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 18G1; discharged, 
on surgeon's certificate, January 2()th, 18G3. 

BucKLiN, William N., Providence: June 5th. ISGI: 
mustered out, June 17th, 18G4. 

Callahan, James, Olneyville: January 2(>(h. 1SG2; 
transferred to Battery C, First Light Artillery, January 
28th, 1864; to G. December 2:]rd, 18G4; mustered out, 
June 24th, 1865. 

Callahan, Jolm. \'alicy I''alls: .Juni' 5tli, ISGI: de- 
serted, August 4th, 1SG2. 

Chambers, Thomas, Newport: June 5th, lS(il: trans- 
ferred to veteran reserve corps, March 15th. 1SG4. 

Chase, Zaccheus, Newport: August Isl, ISGI; reeii- 



552 ROLL OF THE EEGIMENT. 

listed, December 26th, 1863; transferred to Company A, 
Veteran organization. 

Clarke, Augustus M., Providence: June 5tli, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, March 13th, 1863. 

Cobb, AVilham M., Providence: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, April 12th, 1864, on surgeon's certificate. 

Collins, Thomas, New York city: January 16th, 
1863; deserted, February 26th, 1863. 

CoNLY, John J., Newport: June 5th, 1861; deserted, 
March 20th, 1862. 

Connor, Lawrence, Newport: June 6th, 1861; de- 
serted, March 20th, 1862. 

CooNEY, James, Pawtuckct: June 5th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

CoRBETT, William, Providence: October 23rd, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, March 4th, 1863. 

Corcoran, Dennis, Newport: June 5th, 1861; de- 
serted, August 12th, 1861. 

Courtney, John, Newport: June 5th, 1861; wounded 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1861; again at the 
battle of Salem Heights, May 3rd, 1863; mustered out, 
June 17th, 1864. 

Crandall, James S., East Greenwich : February 14th, 
1862; discliarged, on surgeon's certificate, September 
25tli, 1862. 

Devlin, John, Olneyville: June 5th, 1861; deserted, 
November 18th, 1861. 

DiMOND, William, Olneyville: January 16th, 1862; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, November (!th, 1862. 

Dow, James P., Pawtucket: June 5th. 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, August 5th, 1861. 

Downey, John J., Providence: October 27tli, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, July 26th, 1862. 

Falks, Thomas II. B., as above. 



COMPANY K. 653 

Finn, Martin, rrovidonce: Jimo 5tli, isfjl; mustered 
out, June 17th, 18()4. 

Flinn, Samuel J., New York city: January liitli, 
18G3; deserted. May 8th, 18G3. 

Foster, John, uncertain: October 17th, 18G2; deserted, 
December 5th, 18(jJi. 

Gladding, Harrison, Providence: June 5tli, 1801; 
discluirged, on surgeon's cei'tilicate, Marcli 4tli, 1803. 

Gould, Cluirlcs II., Providence: June otli, 1801; dis- 
cluirged, June 23rd, 1803, on surgeon's certificate. 

Gkaham, John, Newimrt: June 5th, 1801; mustered 
out, June 17tli, 1804. 

Graves, Samuel W., A})i)onuuo-: June 5th, 1801; 
wounded and taken i)risoner at the l)attle of Bull Kun, 
July 21st, 1801; released. May 22nd, 1802; killed at the 
battle of Si)ottsylvania, May 12th, 1804. 

GuEENMAN, Edward, Providence: August 1st, 1801; 
deserted, November 27th, 1801. 

Hanley, James, Olneyville: January 10th, 1802; 
wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, June 25tli, 1802; 
transferred to Com]iany A, Veteran organization. 

Hakrop, Walter, England: July 0th, 1803; transferred 
to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Hathaway, Augustus J., Providence: dune ."ith, 
1801; mustered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Hathaway, Charles W., as above. 

Hathaway, James H., Providence: February 20th, 
1802; transferred to Conii)any A, Veteran organization. 

HioGTNS, John, Olneyville: June 5th, 1801: trans- 
ferred to Battery A, FirstLight Artillery, July 7th, isoi ; 
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3r(l, and 
died, July 8th, 1803. 

Hilton, John J., as above. 

HlNKs, TIcnrv F., Providence: June ISIh. 1801 ; wound- 



554 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

ed and taken prisoner at tlie battle of Bull Eun, July 
21st, 1861; released; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, 
September 12th, 1862. 

HoLLis, James B,, Olneyville: December 16th, 1861; 
deserted, March 21st, 1862. 

Hopkins, William, Central Falls: June 6th, 1861; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

Howard, Oliver H. P., as above. 

Hunt, William H., Warwick: June 5th, 1861; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1864. 

HuRLBURT, Augustus, Providcuce: October 18th, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, March 25th, 1862. 

Island, Patrick, Smithfield: October 29th, 1861; died, 
May 29th, 1862, at Washington, District of Columbia. 

J ANITZKY, Theodore, Olneyville: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged. May 2nd, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Jones, Thomas E., as above. 

Keene, Simon W., Providence: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, September 10th, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Kilroy, Patrick, Newport: June 5th, 1861; wounded 
at the battle of Bull Run, July 2 1st, 1861; discharged, 
April 2nd, 1862, on surgeon's certificate. 

Lee, Peter, uncertain: July 9th, 18(i3; deserted, August 
20th, 1863. 

Markland, George, Canada: July 8th, 186;5; deserted, 
Sei)tember 24th, 1863. 

Mkhhick, Henry, Boston, Massachusetts: January 
12th, 1863; deserted, March 20th, 1863. 

MoiiAN, John, uncertain: August 15th, 1863; missing 
at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864. 

MoRAN, John IL, Providence: A\)Yi\ 1st, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Com})any A, Veteran organization. 

MoRAN, Michael, Ireland: August 15tli, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 



COMPANY K. O.'jr) 

MoKsi:, Edward T., Providt'iicc: .luiie Atli, iSdl; 
killed at tlic Ijattlc of Bull linn, July 21st, ISC.l. 

MoWKY, Daniel, Providenee: October KItli, l(Sr)l; died 
at Washington, District of Col uiiil)ia,l)eeeuii)erl8tli,18G3. 

Mullen, Patrick J., Providenee: June IStli, 1801; 
killed at the battle of Bull Kun, July 21st, 1801. 

Murphy, John II., Woonsocket: June 5th, 1801; 
wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 0th, 1804; 
mustered out, June litli, 1804. 

Myers, Lewis, uncertain: July 9th, 1803; deserted, 
Noveml)er 2Gth, 1863. 

McCabe, John, Providence: June 18th, 1801; wound- 
ed and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Kun, July 
21st, 1861; released; mustered out, June l?th, 1804. 

McCaffrey, John, Providence: August 1st, 1801; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, March 25th, 1802. 

McCANN,AVilliam, NcAvport: June 5th, 1801; wounded 
and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Kun, July 21st, 
1801; died at Kichmond, July 31st, 1801. 

McCoy, James, Providence: August 1st, 1801; wound- 
ed at the battle of Seven Pines, June 25th, 1802; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, ^larch 14th, 1803. 

McdiXLEY, William, England: July 18th, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

MclNTiRE, Matthew. Pawtucket: June 5th, 1801; de- 
serted, August 4th, 18(52. 

McIvER, Peter, Newport: June 5th, 1801; mustered 
out, June 17tli, 1804. 

Newman, David A., Newi)<)rt: June 5th, 1801 ; died. 
May 14th, 1802, at Washington, District of Columbia. 

Nichols, Charles, Pi-ovidencc: June 5tli. 1801; dis- 
charged, August 5th, 1801. 

Nicholson, John C, Newport: June 5th, 1801 ; killed 
at the battle of Bull Kun. July 21st, 1801. 



55(i ROLL OE THE llEGIMENT, 

NicKEKSON, Elijah, Ptiwtiicket: June oth,18rjl ; wound- 
ed at the battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1SG2; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, March 2nd, 1864; 
mustered out, June 17th, 1864. 

O'Heakn, Maurice, Ireland: March 1st, 1862; reen- 
listed, March 4th, 1864; transferred to Company A,Vet- 
ei'an organization. 

O'SuLLiVAN, Timothy, Providence: August 1st, 1861; 
reenlisted, December 2Gth, 1863. 

Peckham, Henry E., August 1st, 1861; transferred to 
Comi)any A, Veteran organization. 

Perry, Samuel T., as above. 

Randall, Cyril, Olneyville: November 27th, 1861; 
deserted, March 21st, 1862. 

Eandall, Henry C, Olneyville: December 2nd, 1861; 
discharged, November 5th, 1862. 

Eandall, Isaac C, Olneyville: December Kith, 1861; 
reenlisted, December 26tli, 1863; transferred to Com- 
pany A, Veteran organization. 

Eandall, William H., Olneyville: November 27th, 
1861; killed at the battle of Seven Pines, June 25th, 
1862. 

Redmond, Peter J., New York city: January 10th, 
1863; transferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Eeynolds, Hazard A., as above. 

EiLEY, John, Valley Falls: June 5th, 1861; wounded 
and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Eun, July 21st, 
18(il; afterAvards died. 

EoENAN, John, uncertain: July 9th, 1863; transferred 
to United States navy, April 12th, 1864. 

Sampson, Alonzo, Providence: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, Se})tembcr 29th, 1861. 

Schaffer, John, Ireland: July 9th, 1863; deserted, 
December 5th, 1863. 



(OMrANY K. 557 

SciiNKiDKK, llt'iiirk-li, (u'l-iuiiiiy: .July loth, isi;;}; 
deserted, August 21st, 1803. 

Shank, Kohert, Newport: Juiu' 5th, 1801; killed at 
the battle of Seveu Tiues, Juue 25th, 1862. 

Sheldon, Walter M., Providence: Juue 5th, 1801; 
killed at the battle of Bull Run. July 21st, 1801. 

Slocum, William P., as above. 

Smith, Anson J., Newport: August 1st, 1861; reen- 
listed, December 26fch, 180:5; killed in front of Cold 
JIarbor, June 3rd, 1804. 

Smith, Dullie, England: August 15th, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Coni])any A, Veteran organizati(m. 

Smith, Israel, Smithfield: August 1st, 1801; mustered 
out, August 1st, 1804. 

Stacy, James C, as above. 

Steele, Alexander, Newport: June 5th, 1801; mus- 
tered out, June 17th, 1804. 

Strauss, Hans, Germany: July Dth, 1803; deserted, 
December 5th, 1803. 

Sullivan, John, New])ort: June 5th, 1801; Avounded 
at the battle of the Wilderness, May 0th, 1804; mustered 
out, June 17th, 1804. 

Sullivan, Tim(»thy C. Ireland: December 20th, 1802; 
transferred to ComiJany A, N'eteran organization. 

Taylor, James, as al)o\i'. 

Thompson, Frederic, uncertain: July Oth, 1803: de- 
serted, September 18th, 1803. 

Thompson, Samuel. Newport: June 5th. 18(il; de- 
serted, November 1st, 1801. 

Thurston, James F., Newport: Juue 5th, 1801; 
transferred to veteran reserve corps, August 1st, 1863. 

TiERNEY, Andrew, Providence: October 17th. 1801; 
deserted, November I5th, 1801. 
70 



558 ROLL OF THE REGIMENT. 

TuLKJG, lleiniel, (itTiiuuiy: August 12th, 18(33; de- 
serted, October lOtli, 1863. 

Vatelac'AICi, Giuseppe, Italy: July 8tli, 1863; traus- 
ferred to Com})auy A, Veteran organization. 

Verdeman, Albreelit, Germany: July 10th, 1863; 
deserted, August 26th, 1863. 

• Vincent, Douglass, Canada: July 'Jth, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

VoGEL, Hermann, Germany: July Otli, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

Ware, George E., Pawtucket: June 5th, 1861; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certiticate, July 3rd, 1861. 

Watson, Thomas G., Providence: July 9th, 1863; 
transferred to Com})any A, Veteran organization. 

West, Lorin S. H., Warwick: July Sth, 1803; trans- 
ferred to Company A, Veteran organization. 

West, Marshall M., as above. 

WiLKiNS, Daniel, Providence: June Sth, 1801; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, September 29th, 1861. 

Williams, John R., as above. 

WooDWORTH, James T., Providence: August 1st, 1861; 
discharged, December 20th, 1863. 

Young, Thomas E., Newport: August 1st, 1861; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, April 23rd, 1862, 



THE REGIMENTAL BAND. 

Peter Kalkman, Leader: June 12th, 1861; dis- 
charged. 

H. E. Tetlow, Drum-major: June 12th, 1861. 
Jeremiah S. Potter, as above. 
JopN H, Tennant, as above. 



Tlir. HKOIMF.NTAI. IlANh. OoO 

MUSICIANS. 

Canno, Joseph, August Stli, 1801. 
DiLLOWAY, William S., September 5th, IHOl; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, December -^'Oth. ISCl. 
Elmendorfk, Theodore, June 12th, 18G1. 
Fessexdkn, All)ert W., Juiu" VhU, ISCl: iibsent with- 
out leave. 

Gaiien, Peter, June Gtli, 1801. 
GiLHERT, Frank K., June 12th, 18ni, 
Hall, Bernard M. : See Company D. 
Kenyon, George F. : See Company I. 
Keyes, Warren C, June 12th, 18(il ; dischargod. on 
surgeon's certiticate, March Hth, 18G2. 
Kramer, Charles L., June 12th, 18G1. 
KuRALT, Charles A., June 12th, 18G1. 
KuRALT, Joseph, June Gth, 18(il. 
Larkix, John, June Gth, 18(il. 
Palmer, B. S., June 12tli, 180 1. 
Parker, Chandler L., June 12th, 18(il. 
Perkixs, William, June 12th, 1801. 
Randall, Charles W., June 12th, 1801. 
Ryan, W. B., June 12th, 1801; taken prisoner at the 
battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1801; released, June 3rd, 
1802. 

ScHAAF, Frederic, August 10th, 1801. 
ScHUNKE, Julius, August 12th, 18G1. 
Steinman, Louis, June 12th, 1801. 
Waijuingtox, James, June Gth, 1801; deserted, July 
29th, 1801. 

Webber, George, June 12tli, 1801; discharged, on 
surgeon's certificate, March 8th, 1802. 
WooDWORTir, Albert, June 12th, 1801. 



THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 



-^tOLONEL: Elisha H. Rhodes: See Roll of the 
''^'j Regiment, Adjutants; captain of B, commanding the 

' Battalion, June 5th, 18G4; brevet major, December 
5th, 1864; lieutenant-colonel, January 31st, 1865; brevet 
colonel, April 2nd, 1865; colonel, July 18th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865; Regiment disbanded, July 
28th, 1865. 

Lieutenant-Colonels: Elisha H. Rhodes, as above. 

Henry H. Youjstg: See Roll of the Regiment, Cap- 
tains; captain of A, insi)ector-general, 4th brigade, 2nd 
division. Sixth Corps, June 5th, 1864; major, chief of 
scouts. General Sheridan's staff, October 12th, 1864; 
brevet lieutenant-colonel, March 13th, 1865; lieutenant- 
colonel, July 18th, 1865; mustered out, August 19th, 
1865; aide to General Sheridan in Texas; in Mexican 
service; died, 1866. 

Majors: Henry H. Young, as above. 

Stephen Thurber, Providence: First lieutenant, 
Tenth Rhode Island, May 26th, 1862; cai)tain, D, Second 
Rhode Island Veterans, October 14th, 1864; major, July 
iSth, 1865; mustered out, Jiily 13th, 1865. 

Brevet Major: Elisha H. Rhodes, as above. 

Adjutant: Thorndike J. Smith: See Roll of the 
Regiment, Adjutants; adjutant of the Battalion, June 



^O N-( •( ) M M 1 SS I ( ) N K I ) ST A 1' I". 



501 



5th, 18()4; woundcMl in front of IVtersburg, .luue ISth, 
18C4; first lioutcMiunt, July IGth, 1864; post ndjatant at 
Elmini, New York; brevet captain, August 1st, 1HG4; 
niustercfl out, July 13th, 1805; died, June 18th, 18(;0. 

Quurtennastev: Uokkht W. Small: See Koll of the 
Reoinient, Quartennaster-Ser<rcauts; (|uartermaster-ser- 
oe;mt()f the Battalion, June 5th, 18G4; first lieutenant 
and (luartermaster, September Dth. 1S(;4: mustered out. 
July I3th, 18G5. 

Surgeon: William h\ Smith: See Iloll of the Kegi- 
ment, Assistant Surgeons; surgeon, March 10th, 1865. 

SERGEANT-MAJORS. 

Gkorgk T. Eastkrhuooks: See Roll of tiie Regi- 
ment. Sergeant-Majors; sergeant-major of the Battalion 
and acting adjutant, June 5th, 1864; second lieutenant, 
July lOtli, 1864; first lieutenant of B, August 1st, 1864; 
cap'taiu of A, December 5th, 1864; mustered out, July 

I3th, 1865. 

Jamhs McKay: See Roll of the Regiment, Company 
A; corporal of A, June 5th, 1864; sergeant; sergeant- 
major, November 8th, 1864; second lieutenant of D. 
January 3Jst, 1865; wounded at the battle of Sailor's 
Creek, April 6th, 1865; first lieutenant, July Uth. 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Bknoni Sweet: See Roll of the Regiment. Comi)any 
H; sergeant of C, June 5th, 18(i4; w.nuuU'd in fr.)nt of 
Petersburg, June 18th, 1864; sergeant-major, March 
29th, 1865; second lieutenant, July 15th, i^iJ-^\ mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

(Quartermaster-Sergeants: Rohekt W. Small, as above. 

Thomas E. Jones: See Roll of the Regiment. Com- 



562 THE VETERAN ORGAN IZATIOJST. 

paiiy K; corporal of A, June otli, 1S64; quartermaster- 
sergeant, Se])tember 23rd. 1804; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Commissary-Sergeants: George H. Chenery: See 
Eoll of the Regiment, Commissary-Sergeants; commis- 
sary-sergeant of the Battalion. J uiu^ 5th. 1864: mustered 
out, January 1st, 186.5. 

Warren W. Burton: See Eoll of the Regiment. 
Company H; commissary-sergeant, January 1st, 1865; 
mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

John F. Bowen, Providence: See Roll of the Regi- 
ment, Company H; sergeant of H, April 1st, 1865; 
commissary-sergeant, June 21st, 1865; second lieuten- 
ant, July loth, 1865; mustered out, July 18th, 1865, 

Hospital Steward: Jarvis R. Loper: See Roll of 
the Regiment, Company I; hospital steward, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, June 20th. 1865. 

Princi})al Musicians: Bernard M. Hall: See Roll 
of the Regiment, Company D; private, B. June 5th, 
1864; principal musician. Septem])er 1st, 1864. 

Michael McAvoy: See Roll of the Regiment, Com- 
pany G; musician, C, June 5th, 1864; princi}>al musician, 
September 1st, 1864. 

CAPTAINS. 

Henry H. Young, Ellsha H. Rhodes, as above. 

Edmund F. Prentiss: See Roll of the Regiment, 
First Lieutenants; captain, September 1st, 1864; honor- 
ably discharged, wounded, October 31st, 1864. 

James A. Bowen, North Providence: Second lieuten- 
ant. Twelfth Rhode Island, October 13th, 1862; first 
lieutenant, April 17th, 1863; captain of E, Second Rhode 



CAI'IAINS. ,')().'] 

IsImikI, Sc|i|riiilK'r l.")lli. iSCil; iiiiisk'ivd <Mit , .1 iiiir ".'Ol li. 
ISi;,"). 

Sl'KlMIKN TuLltlJKK, ;18 :il)UVt'. 

-Joiix A. .Jeffrey, Brooklyn, New York: (':i|>t;iiii. F. 
l)cc'onil)i'r 1st, 18G4; wounded iit the hnltlc (it Sailor's 
Creek, April Gtli, 18G5; mustered out, Juh i;)tii. IKfi,"). 

George T. Easterbrooks, as above. 

CiFARLEs AV. Gleason: Sec Roll of the Ke<;inu'nt, 
Company A; iirst sergeant, A, June ath, 1S()4; second 
lieutenant, July ICth, 1SG4; hrevet captain, Septem- 
ber lOth, 1SG4; first lieutenant, Octol)er 1st, 18G4, for 
gallant conduct at the battle of Opecpuin, September 
19th, 18G4; captain, G, January 31st, 18G5; killed at 
the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 18G5. 

Charles E. Perkins: See Eoll of the Regiment, 
Company I; first sergeant, C, June oth, 18G4; second 
lieutenant, September 19th, 18G4; first lieutenant, De- 
cember 5th, 18(54; captain, January 31st, ISGo; mustered 
out, July 13th, 18G5. 

David Small: Sec Roll of the Regiment, Company 
F; first sergeant, B, June 5th, 18G4; second lieutenant. 
()ct()l)er 1st, 18G4, for gallant conduct at the battle of 
()l)e(iuan, Se})tember 19th, 18G4; first lieutenant, Novem- 
ber 29th, 18G4; brevet cai)tain, to date from September 
19th, 18G4; captain, January 31st, 18G5; mustered out, 
July 13th, 18G5. 

Joseph Pollai;i). Providence: Private, h'irst Rhode 
Island, A])ril 18th, 18G1; wounded and taken ])risoner at 
the battle of Bull Run, July ^Ist, 18GI; released; second 
lieutenant, Twelfth Rhode "island, December 24tlv, 1862; 
resigned, ^lay :*:)rd, 1SG3; captain, H, Second Rhode 
Island, April 22nd, 18G5; mustered out, July 13th. 
1865. 

W'li.i.iAM \'. ('ai;i;, ProxitU'iice: l-'irst lieutenant. C. 



0(i4 THE VETERAN ORG ANIZATIOX. 

J)c'ceiiilK'r2]st, 18G4; captain, July 11th, 18G5; mustered 
out, July l-'Jth, 1865. 

Benjamin G. West, Providence: First lieutenant, 
D, Octoher 31st, 1864; captain, July 18th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 15th, 1865. 

Brevet Captains: Thorndike J. Smith, Charles 
AY. Gleason, David Small, as above. 

Frank S. Halliday: See Eoll of the Kegiment, 
Company G; sergeant, C, June 5th, 1864; first lieuten- 
ant, E, September 13th, 1864; brevet captain, April 
6th, 1865; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 
6th, 1865; mustered out. May 19th, 1865. 

FIRST LIEUTENANTS. 

Edmund F. Prentiss, as above. 

Samuel B. Russell: See Roll of the Regiment, First 
Lieutenants; honorably discharged, September 24th, 1864. 

Thorndike J. Smith, George T. Easterbrooks, 
Robert W. Small, Frank S. Halliday, Charles W. 
Gleason, Benjamin G. West, as above. 

Frank M. Gould, Providence: First lieutenant, F, 
November 38th, 1864; discharged, by order of War 
Department, February 28th, 1865. 

David Small, Charles E. Perkins, William V. 
Carr, as above. 

William H. Perry: See Roll of the Regiment, Com- 
pany I; sergeant, C, June 5th, 18(!4; lirst sergeant; 
second lieutenant, A, October 1st, 1864; first lieutenant, 
F, January 31st, 1865; killed at the battle of Sailor's 
Creek, April 6th, 1865. 

William IT. Bullock: See Roll of the Regiment, 
Company B; cor])oral, A, June 5th, 1864; sergeant; iirst 
sergeant; second lieutenant, C, December 5th, lS(i4; first 



SI'X'OND LIKITKNANTS. rii;*) 

licuti'iiiiiit, January olst, IHO,"); iDiisti-rcd out, July KWli, 
18(35. 

ELiiSiiA Arnold: Seu Koll of the Kcgiim-nt, ('uiHi)any 
I; corporal, C, June otli, 18G4; first sergeant; second 
lieutenant, B, Noveml)er 2!)t]i, 1SG4; first lieutenant, 
January 31st, 1805; cashiered, April 21st, 1865. 

KoBERT KoHERTSON, Jr.: Scc Roll of the Kegiment, 
Company F; sergeant, B, Jnne 5th, 18G4; second lieu- 
tenant, January aist, 18G5; first lieutenant, March 25th, 
18G5; nmstered out, July 13th, 18G5. 

Jeremiah Tourjee: See lloll of the Kegiment, Com- 
pany II; corporal, C, June 5th, 18G4; second lieutenant, 

D, November 20th, 18G4; first lieutenant. A, March 
25th, 18G5; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, 
April Gth, 1865; resigned, June 14th, 1865. 

James N. Granger, Providence: First lieutenant, H, 
January 31st, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 
John K. Dorrance, Providence: Second heutenant, 

E, Sei)tember 15th, 1864; first lieutenant (not mustered), 
December 5th, 1864; brevet first lieutenant, April 2ud, 
1865; wounded in the attack on Petersburg, April 2nd, 
1865; mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

James McKay, as above. 

JoTHAM Waterman: See Roll of the Regiment, Com- 
pany F; corporal, B, June 5th, 1864; sergeant; fii-st 
lieutenant, July 11th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 

1865. 

Frederic A. Burt, Providence: Second lieutenant, 
H, February 4th, 1865; first lieutenant, July 15tli, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

SECOND LIEUTENANTS. 

George T, Easterbrooks, Charles W. Gleason, 
John K. Dorrance, Charles E. Perkins, William 
71 



ofiG THE VETKKAN 0R(4ANIZATI()N. 

H. Perry, David .Small, Jeremiah Tourjee, Elisha 
Aknold, William H. Bullock, as above. 

G-eorge B. Peck, Jr., Providence: Second lieutenant, 
G, December 13th, 1804; resigned, June 30tli, 1805. 

Robert RoBERTSOisr, Jr., James McKay, Frederic 
A. Burt, as above. 

Thomas Brennan: See Roll of the Regiment, Com- 
pany G; corporal, C, June 5th, 1804^ sergeant, January 
1st, 1805; second lieutenant. May lUth, 1805; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Benoni Sweet, John F. Bovveist, as above. 

Silas W. Watsox: See Roll of the Regiment, Com- 
jmny 0; corporal, A, June 5th, 18G4; sergeant; first ser- 
geant, October 1st, 1804; second lieutenant, July 15th, 
1805; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Thomas W. D. Lewis: See Roll of the Regiment, 
Company I; corporal, C, June 5th, 1804; sergeant, 
December 16th, 1804; second lieutenant, July 15th, 
1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

George Mowry, Providence: Corporal, D, October 
31st, 1864; sergeant, February 14th, 1865; second lieu- 
tenant, July 15th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

William J. Babcock: See Roll of the Regiment, 
Company E; sergeant, B, June 5th, 1804; second lieu- 
tenant, July 15th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 



COM PA XT A. 56'? 



COM PAN Y A. 

f NoTK. The date of the transfer of the men, from the Regi 
ment to Companies A, B and C, is June 5111, 18(54, unless otlier- 
wise stated.] 

e;APTAINS: IIexry II. Youxg, Edmlxd F. Pren- 
tiss and George T. Easterbrooks. 
First Lientoiiants- Edmund F. Prentiss, Charles 
W. Gleason and Jeremiah Touiuee. 

Second Lieutenants: Wieliam H. 1*eri{Y and Silas 
W. Watson. 

SERGEANTS. 

Charles W. Gleason, William II. Bullock, as above. 

Peter Whelan: From A, as sergeant, Jnne 5th, ISli-l: 
in liospital at date of nmster out. 

Stephen A. Bates: From D, as sergeant, June 5tli, 
1864; mustered out, August 1st, 1804. 

James McKay, as above. 

Charles Stewart: From B, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; sergeant; mnstered out, Jnly loth, 1865. 

Silas W\ Watson, as above. 

Warren C. Lavvton: From A, as corporal, June 
5th, 1864; sergeant, November 8th, 1864; mustered out, 
July 13th, 1865. 

James H. Coyle: From A, as private, Jnne 5th, 
1864; corporal; sergeant: wounded at the battle of Sailor's 
Creek, April 6th, and died, May 2nd, 1865. 

John Neenan: From C, as private, June 5th, 1864; 
corporal; sergeant; mustered out, June 20th, 1865, 



508 THE VETERAN OIWANIZATION. 

CORPORALS. 

Wakren C. Lawton, James McKay, William H. 
Bullock, Charles Stewart, as alwve. 

Andrew J. Aldrich: From A, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Silas W. Watson, as above. 

Patrick Campbell: From A, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, October 19th, 1864. 

Edwin D. Kellogg: From C, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, November 16th, 1864. 

Thomas E. Jones, as above. 

Charles W. Hathaway: From K, as corporal, June 
5th, J 804; mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

John Burke: From B, as private, June 5th, 1864; 
corporal; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 
6th, and died, April 30th, 1865. 

Oliver W. Booth: From C, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, 
April 6th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

James H. Coyle, as above. 

James H. Hathaway: From K, as private, June 
5th, 1864; corporal; mustered out, February 27th, 1805. 

Albert H. Abbott: From A, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Zaccheus Chase: From K, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

George Deitz: From B, as private, June 5th, 1864; 
corjioral; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

John Neenan, as above. 

Musician: James Shelley: From K, as musician, 
June 5th, 1804; mustered out, November 5th, 1864. 

Wagoner: . George W. Bates: From A, as wagoner, 
June 5th, 1864; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 



COMPANY A. •'')fjO 



PRIVATES. 



Abijott, Albert II. , as above. 

Alexander, Hermann: From A; in li()S[Mtul at date 
of muster out. 

Angell, William II.: From K; taken prisoner, July 
1864; released, December loth, 1804: mustered out, Jan- 
uary 29th, 180'). 

Anderson, Henry: From A; taken prisoner, July, 
1804; released; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Arnold, Nathan: From A; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Barton, Joseph: From B; died, September 27th, 
1864, from wounds received in action. 

Bellows, Josiah W. : From A; mustered out, Novem- 
ber 4th, 1804. 

Bergdolt, Charles: From B; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

BOYNTON, George: From A; in hospital at date of 
muster out, 

Brady, Francis R.: From B; missing in action. 

Broadhurst, Andrew: FromC; mustered out, August 
1st, 1864. 

Brown, Lawrence: From A; deserted, July, 1864. 

Bruno, Nicola: From A; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Burke, John, as above. 

Burns, Samuel: From A; deserted, June 10th, 1865. 

Calligan, James: From A; taken prisoner; died at 
Andersonville, August 27th, 1864. 

Cady, William S.: From A; mustered out, June 1st, 

1865. 
Cassidy, Thomas: From B; mustered out. July 13th, 

1865. 



570 THE VETERAN ORdANlZATIOK. 

Chase, Zaccheus, as above. 

Clark, Micliael: From B; in liospital at date of 
muster out. 

Crocker, Cliarles E. : From A; taken prisoner; un- 
certain. 

Crosby, John J.: From A; mustered out, July 13tli, 
1865. 

Crossley, Robert: Uncertain; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

CusACK, Bernard, Ireland: November 12th, 1864; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Damon, John F. : From C; on furlough at date of 
muster out. 

Deitz, George, as above. 

Denico, John, Ireland: Private, Twelfth Rhode Island, 
October 13th, 1862; to A, May 2nd, 1865; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Dennison, Charles W. : From B; in hospital at date 
of muster out. 

DoNNELY, John: From C; mustered out, June 30th, 
1865. 

DoYLE, James: From B; deserted, August 29th, 1864. 

Eagan, Michael: From C; mustered out, December 
17th, 1864. 

Fanning, John, North Providence: September 15th, 
1864; corporal in Company E; from E, June 20tli, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Foster, Charles E.: Erom B; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

Frownsaling, Samuel: From B; transferred to vet- 
eran reserve corps, December 37tli, 1864; mustered out, 
October 10th, 1865. 

Fuller, Hiram: From C; discharged, June 23nd, 
1865, on surgeon's certificate. 



COMPANY A. •'>"! 

(Jai>vin\ Martin: Vvom U; imisleivd out, July \'M\\, 

Goldsmith, John T.: Fiom B; (k'scrted, JuiK'()th,18G4. 
Haxj.ky, James: From K; mustered out, January 

IDth, 18G5. 

llAiuu)!', Walter: From K; wounded at lirightwi.od, 
July 12th, '1864; in hospital at date of muster out. 

IlAKT,John: FromB; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Hathaway, James II., as above. 

Headley, Andrew: From C; mustered out, Pecem- 
ber 27th, 18G4. 

Henry, Thomas: From A; transferred to veteran 
reserve coqis, January Gth, 18G5; mustered out, July 

27th, 18G5. 

Holland, James: From 0; mustered out, January 

22nd, 18G5. 

Hopkins, James L.: From B; mustered out, July 

13th, 18G5. 
HoRTON, Horaee D. : From C; mustered out, July 

13th, 18G5. 

JosLiN, Marcus M.: From B; transferred to veteran 
reserve corps, February 23rd, 18G5. 

Keiioe, Olney, Providence: Private, E, September 
15th, 18G4; transferred from E, and deserted, June 20th, 

Kelley, Mark: From C; deserted, December 27th, 

18G4. ^, , 

Livesey, Joseph: From A; mustered out, March 

25th, 1865. ■ , , ..1 

LowD, Matthew J.: From B; wounded at the battle 
of Sailor's Creek, April Gth, 18G5; mustered out, July 

13th, 18G5. 

LowTHER, George: From C; mustered out, December 

31st, 18G4. 



^72 THE VETERAIvr OlidANlZATION. 

MAiiAN,Jolm: From C; iiilu)Spitaliitdcite()f imi.sturoiit. 

Manchester, George R. : From A; mustered out, 
July 13th, 1805. 

Martin, Owen, 2nd: From A; mustered out, July 
13tli, 1865. 

Mattbson, Harrison G.: From A; mustered out, 
December 27tli, 1864; since died. 

Meagher, Michael: From C; mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

MoRAN, Jolm II. : From K ; mustered out, July 24tli, 1805. 

MoRAN, Michael: From K; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Morse, Frank D.: From B; mustered out, June 20th, 
1865. 

MoTT, Christian : From B; mustered out, October 
19th, 1864. 

McCanna, John : From A; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

McClarence, George : From A; mustered out, March 
11th, 1865. 

McGinley, William: From K; in hospital at date of 
muster out, 

McQuade, Richard: From C; mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

ISTeenan, John, as above. 

Noon, Michael: From C; taken i^risoner, July, 1864; 
released; mustered out, June 1st, 1865. 

O'Hearn, Maurice : From K; on furlough at date of 
muster out, 

Peckham, Henry E.: From K; mustered out, Decem- 
ber 27th, 1864. 

Peters, John: FromC; in hospital at date of muster out. 

Randall, Isaac C: From K; died at Johnston, March 
18th, 1865. 



COMPANY A. r>T;} 

Ekdmoni), IVU'i' J.: From K; iinisk'ivd uiil, July 
13tli, 1805. 

Salisuuuy, Chritftopliur: From C; mu.sturod out, 
■ June 20tli, 1865. 

Sheldon, Henry E.: From A; mustt-ivd out, July 
13th, 1805. 

Simmons, Cliristoplior: From C; wounded iit the 

battle of Sailor's Creek, A])ril Otli, 1805; in hospital at 

date of muster out. 

Smith, Duffie: From K; mustered out, July 13th,18C5. 

Stewart, Martin: From B; transfenvd to veteran 

reserve cor})s, May 2nd, 1805. 

Sullivan, Timothy C. : From K; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Sully, Abraham: From A; mustered out, j\ray 2Gth, 
1805. 

Thornton, "William: From C; mustered out, June 
27th, 1805. 

Trimmer, William H. : From A; deserted, Septem- 
ber 27th, 1864. 

Vanderneider, Wilhelm: From C; in hospital at 
date of muster out. 

Vatelacaici, Giuseppe: From K; died at Parke 
Station, Virginia, December 27th, 1804. 

Vincent, Douglass: From K; deserted, February 
3rd, 1865. 

Vogel, Hermann: From K; on furlough at date of 
muster out. 

Watson, Thonuis G.: From K; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

West, LorinS. H. : From K; mustered out. July Kith, 
1865. , 

Wilson, Elliott E. : From A; mustered out, July 13th, 
1805. 



574 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

COMPANY B. 

Captains: Elisha H. Eiiodes and David Small. 

First Lieutenants: George T.Easterbrooks, David 
Small and Robert Robertson, Jr. 

Second Lieutenants: David Small, Elisha Arnold 
and Robert Robertson, Jr. 

SERGEANTS. 

David Small, Robert Robertson, Jr., as above. 

Horace T. Viall: From E, as sergeant, June 5th, 
18G4; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

William J. Babcock, as above. 

Elisha J. Whitford: From E, as corporal, June 
5th, 1864; sergeant; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Francis B. Fisher: From F, as private, June 5th, 
1864; sergeant; mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

George E. Potter: From D, as private, June 5th, 
1864; sergeant, April 18th, 1865; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

CORPORALS. 

Benjamin Blackman: From D, as corporal, June 
5th, 1864; mustered out, December 20th, 1864. 

Elisha J. Whitford, Jotham Waterman, as above. 

James B. Wright: From E, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Jason P. Rathbun: From E, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

John McCaffrey: From F, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, October 12th, 1864. 

John R. Williams: From K, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 



COMPANY I«. 575 

JoH Tanner: From B, as corporal, Juno 5th, 1804; 
died, of wounds received at the battle of the Wilderness, 
July 16th, 180-1. 

JouN G. Grinnel].: From E, as corporal, June 5th, 
1804; wounded at the battle of Oi)e((uan, September 
19th, aiul died, October 5tli, 18(54. 

Thomas Parker: From D, as private, June 5th, 
1864; wounded at the battle of Opequan, September 
19th, 1864; corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Samuel B. Knight: From F, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal, November 1st, 1804; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Joseph Griblo: From E, as private, June 5th, 1864; 
corjioral, November 20th, 1864; mustered out, July 13th, 
1805. 

Charles A. Godfrey: From F, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal, December 22nd, 1864; mustered out, 
July 13th, 1805. 

Israel D. Simmons: From F, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal, April 18tli, 1865; mustered out, July 
13th, 1805. 

Rurus Shippee: From E, as private, June 5th, 1864; 
corporal; wouiuled in the attack on Petersburg, April 
2nd, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Musicians: Thomas Russell: From E, as musician, 
June 5th, 1864; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Jajies Flynn: From F, as private, June 5th, 1864; 
musician; mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

PRIVATES. 

Arnold, William A.: From F; died in hospital at 
David's Island, New York, July 7th, 1804. 

Bacon, Charles E.: From F; discharged, May 5th, 1805. 



57G THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

Baker, Lewis W. : From F; in liosi[)itrtl at date of 
muster out. 

Barstow, Samuel: From F; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Bartlett, Jencks: From K; mustered out, August 
1st, 1864. 

Beck with, David H. : From F; mustered out, July 
13tb, 1865. 

Brailey, Timothy J. : From D ; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Bromby, Henry: From F; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Brown, Francis J. : From D ; mustered out, Novem- 
ber 30th, 1864. 

BuRDiCK, Samuel: From E; transferred to veteran 
reserve corps, September 16tb, 1864; mustered' out, 
August 15th, 1865. 

Callihan, Timothy: From F; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

Cooke, Charles R. : From E ; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Crandall, John P.: From F; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

CjiANSHAW, Eobert: From F; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Crompton, Robert: From F; mustei-ed out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Crowell, George W. : From F ; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Cunningham, Augustus N. : From H ; to serve two 
years and one month from July 6t]i, 1864. 

Dagnan, Thomas: From E; died at David's Island, 
New York, June 16th, 1864. 
Dean, Simeon: From F; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 



COMPANY H. 



577 



Donnelly, Michael: Fnnii F; mustered out, July 

13th, I8G0. 

DowD, William L.: Fnmi F; luustercd cmt, July KUh, 

18G5. 

Drake, Joliu: From F; in hospital at date of muster 

out. 

FiTZPATKiCK, James: From D; mustered out, July 

13th, 1865. 

Flynn, James, as above. 

Friery, John: From D; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

GalliCxAN, James: From F; in hospital at date of 

muster out. 

Garbate, John: From F; mustered out, July 13th, 

1805. 

Glover, Andrew: From F; mustered out, June 20th, 

1865. 
Godfrey, Charles A., as above. 
Greene, Esbon A.: From F; mustered out, July 

13th, 1865. 

Greene, George N.: From F; taken prisoner, July, 
1804; released; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Griblo, Joseph, as above. 

GuNN, George G. : From D; mustered out, June 20th, 

1865. 

Hall, Bernard :M., as above. 

H\ll, Eoyal F.: From D; reported missing at the 
battle of Ope.iuan, September 19th, 1864; mustered out, 
June 20th, 1805. 

Hamilton, Andrew: From E; in hospital at date ot 

muster out. 
Handy, Daniel A.: From F; in hospital at date of 

muster out. 

HiGGiNS, James: From E; mustered out, Noveml^er 

21st, 1864. 



578 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATIOK. 

Howard, John : From D ; mustered out, July 13th, 18G5. 

HuRLBURT, Charles: From F; transferred to veteran 
reserve corps, December 20th, 1864; mustered out, July 
31st, 1865. 

Jeankeret, Numa: From E; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

Johnstone, Robert L. : From F; mustered out, Sep- 
tember 12th, 1865. 

JosLiN, Charles E. : From F; -mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Kendall, Charles H. : From E; mustered out, Novem- 
ber 21st, 1864. 

Kenyon, Joel B. : From D; wounded before Peters- 
burg, June 18th, 1864; mustered out, July 7th, 1865. 

Kiernan, Michael: From F; transferred to veteran 
reserve cor2:)s, November 30th, 1864; mustered out, July 
25th, 1865. 

KiLBURN, Frank P.: From E; mustered out, Novem- 
ber 4th, 1864. 

Knight, Samuel B., as above. 

Lewis, Charles L. : From D; mustered out, December 
12th, 1864. 

Lyons, John W. : From F; mustered out, October 
12th, 1864. 

Manchester, James D. : From E; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Marcee, Eduardo: From D; taken prisoner at Snick- 
er's Gap, July 20th, 1864; released; mustered out, Sej)- 
tember 27th, 1865. 

Martin, Joseph: From F; taken prisoner, June, 1864; 
released, February 28th, 1865; mustered out. May 23rd, 
1865. 

Meeley, Michael: From D; wounded in skirmish, 
March 25th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 



COMPANY 1?. 



570 



Mosi-LHV, Albert: Fronil); inustfruaout,July 13tli,lS(;r). 
MuKPiiY, Ilcnry: From E; discharged, on surgeon's 
certificate, May IStli, 1865. ' 

McAi.PiN, Thomas: From F; mustered out, October 

12th, 18G4. 

McDoxouGH, Patrick: From E; mustered out, No- 
vember 30th, 1864. 

McKay, Thonuis, 1st: From F; mustered out, Octo- 
ber 12th, 1864. 

Mc;Kay, Thomas, 2nd: From F; taken prisoner, June, 
1864; died at AndersonviUe^ July, 1864. 

McMauon, Peter: From E; mustered out, November 

21st, 1864. 

McNamara, Joseph: From D; mustered out, July 

13th, 1865. 

Mc Williams, William: From E; mustered out, No- 
vember 20th, 1864. 

Negraville, Henri: From E; mustered out, June 

1st, 1865. 

NoiiTHUP, Perry A.: From F; mustered out, July 

13th, 1865. 

Oatley, Thomas W. : From F; mustered out, July 

13th, 1865. 

Parker, Thomas, as above. 

Pachye, Theodore: From E; transferred to veteran 
reserve corps, December 20th, 1864. 

Potter, George E., as above. 

IIEINUARDT, Rudolph: From I); transferred to veteran 
reserve coy\)S, December 2()th, 1864. 

Richardson, George H. : From F; mustered out. July 

7th, 1865. 

RORIUNS, Richard: From E: wounded at the battle of 
Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865; mustered out. May 31st. 
1865. 



580 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

EouRKE, John: From E; discluirged from hospital. 

Shea, John: From F; mustered out, August 29th, 
1805. 

Sherman, James A.: From E; mustered out, July 
13th, 18G5. 

Sherman, William A.: From D; mustered out, No- 
vember 14th, 1864. 

Shippee, Eufus, as above. 

Simmons, George A.: From D; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Simmons, Israel D., as above. 

Simpson, Arthur: From D; mustered out, June 20th, 
1865. 

Skelley, Daniel: From E; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Smith, Marvin: From D; discharged, May 15th, 1865, 
on surgeon's certificate. 

Stainburn, George: From F; mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

TiLLSON, James S. : From E; mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Wade, Barton J. : From B; mustered out, August 
1st, 1864. 

Wade, James A.: From D; second lieutenant. Third 
Cavalry, June 24th, 1864; not discharged; wounded at 
the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, and died, April 
8th, 1865. 

Warren, Josiah S. : From D ; mustered out, Novem- 
ber 14th, 1864. 

Whipple, Ethan, Jr.: From D; wounded in front of 
Petersburg, March 27th, 1865; amputation of leg; died 
at Washington, April 5th, 1865. 

Wilcox, Caleb: From D; wounded at the battle of 
Opequan, September 19th, 1864; died, June 8th, 1865. 



COMPANY (;. 



581 



Wilson, Knincis: Fn.ni K; in lH)S[titiil iit ihilr of 
nuislcr out. 

WiiUiiiT, Chark's: From K; imisU'ivd out, .Inly i:3tli, 

1865. 

Yost, Edward: From F]; iniisk'rcd out, July i:3tli,lH(;5. 

Young, (Jeorge: From F; mustered out, June ^Utli, 
18G5. 



COMPANY C. 



Captain: Charles E. Perkins. 

First Lieutenants: Samuel B. Russell, Charles E. 
Perkins and William H. Bullock. 

Second Lieutenants: Charles E. Perkins and Wil- 
liam 11. Bullock. 

SERGEANTS. 

Charles E. Perkins, William H. Perry, Elisha 
Arnold, as above. 

John Lawrence: From G, as sergeant, June 5tli, 
1804; wounded at the battle of Opequan, September 
19th, 18G4; transferred to veteran reserve corps, January 
18th', 1865; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, Septem- 
ber 6th, 1865. 

Frank S. Halliday, as al)ove. 

Joseph M. Wood: Prom I, as sergeant, June 5th, 
1864; wounded at the battle near Camp Brightwo.)d, 
July' 12th, 1864; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, 
January 1st, 1865. 

Benoni Sweet, as above. 

James A. King: From II, as corporal, June 5th, 
73 



582 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

18G4; sergeant, December IGtli, 1864; first sergeant; died 
in hospital at Philadelphia, May 15th, 1865. 

Thomas W. D. Lewis, Thomas Brennan, as above. 

Theodore E. Muller: From I, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; sergeant, April 1st, 1865; mustered out, 
July 13th, 1865. 

Charles H. Jordan: From G, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; sergeant. May 5th, 1865; mustered out, 
July 13th, 1865. 

CORPORALS. 

Lindsay Anderson: From D, as corporal, June 5th, 
1864; mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Thomas Brennan, as above. 

James Moffitt: From I, as corporal, June 5th, 1864; 
mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

GusTAVE A. Perseche: From I, as corporal, June 
5th, 1864; mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Elisha Arnold, as above. 

Robert Binns: From H, as corporal, June 5th, 1864; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, February 17th, 1865. 

James A. King, Jeremiah Tourjee, as above. 

Cassander Kingman: From H, as corporal, June 
5th, 1864; mustered out, November 3rd, 1864. 

Lewis E. Angell: From I, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Peter Frederick: From G, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal, January 1st, 1865; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Horatio N. Ballou: From I, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, 
April 6th, 1865; mustered out, August 15th, 1865. 

James H. Brophey: From I, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; mustered out, February 17th, 1865. 



COMPANY C. 58;^ 

PATKiriv Carroll: From I, ;is private, June otli, 
1804; corporal; wounded at tlic battle of SailoFs Creek, 
A]iril Otli, and died at Anna])olis, Maryland, A])ril IHth, 
18n5. 

Pakdon T. Jones, East Greenwich: Private, July 
nth, 1863; from draft rendezvous, uncertain; corporal: 
mustered out, July 13th, 18G5. 

James W. Potter: From I, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Jean Larcariche: From G, as private, June 5th, 
1864; corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Musicians: John Curry: From H, as musician. June 
5th, 1864; mnstered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Michael McAvot, as above. 

Giles E. Greene, Jr. : From G, as musician, June 
5th, 1804; courtmartialled and sentenced to loss of pay 
and allowances. 

Richard T. Higgins: From I, as musician, June 
5th, 1864; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

PRIVATES. 

Aldrich, Wilson: From I; died in hospital at AVash- 
ington, July Tth, 1864. 

Angell, Lewis E., as above. 

Asselen, Hermann: From G; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

Ballou, Horatio N., as above. 

Blackmar, AVheaton 0.: From G; discharged, on 
surgeon's certificate, June 11th, 1805. 

Brophey', James H., as above. 

Burton, Warren W., as above. 

Carroll, Patrick, as above. 

Chaffee, Samuel: From G; taken i)risoner at Snick- 



584 THE VETEKAN OKGANIZATION. 

er's Gap, July 31st, 1864; released; mustered out, March 
26fcli, 1865. 

Clarkson, John: FromH; mustered out, July 8tli,1865. 

Clifford, Rice: From H; wounded at the battle of 
Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865; discharged, on surgeon's 
certificate, June 14th, 1865. 

Cole, Ithamar 0. : From G; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

CoLViN, Matthew L. : From I; transferred to veteran 
reserve corps, January 21st, 1865; discharged, July 3rd, 
1865. 

CoNNELL, William, England: July 14th, 1863; from 
draft rendezvous; in hospital at date of muster out. 

Diaz, Antonio: From H; deserted, November 12th, 
1864. 

DoNOVAisr, Henry: From H; mustered out, December 
6th, 1864. ' 

DuRFEE, Nathan L. : From I; mustered out, August 
1st, 1864. 

Dyer, James: From H; mustered out, August 1st, 1864. 

Frederick, Peter, as above. 

Gannon, Patrick: From I; mustered out, December 
16th, 1864. 

Gorton, Edward: From I; mustered out, July loth, 
1865. 

Gorton, Nathan D. : From I; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Graeff, Yost: From H; deserted, August 10th, 1864. 

Greene, William W. : From H; mustered out, July 
10th, 1865. 

Grey, John: From H; discharged, on surgeon's cer- 
tificate, March 18th, 1865. 

Hadley'^, Ambrose: From H; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 



COMPANY C. 5H5 

Hatch, Solomon D.: From (i; imistcrca out, Juiu' 

20th, 1865. 

Jennison, George A.: From 11; taken prisoner, June 
12th, ISG-t; exchanged, December 15th, 1804; mnstered 
out, June 20tli, 1805. 

Johnson, Russell B.: From II; mustered out, July 
13th, 1805. 

Jones, Pardon T., as above. 

Keating, Robert: From G; mustered out, August 

1st, 1864. 

KiLi'ATRicK, William, Scotland: Sei)tember 3rd, 1804; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, June 28th, 1865. 

Knight, Christopher N.: From H; mustered out, 
July 13th, 1805. 

Lapham, Alphonso: From H; mustered out, July 

13th, 1805. 

Larcariche, Jean, as above. 

Lewis, Thomas: From H; wounded at the battle of 
Opequan, September 19th, and died, September 20th, 

1804. 

LooMis, John v.: From I; mustered out, October 

20th, 1804. 

LuDUO, Thomas: F^roniG; taken prisoner, June, 1864; 

uncertain. 

LuNDY, John: From II; taken prisoner, June 12th, 
1864; paroled; mustered out, June 24th, 1805. 

Mansfield, Thomas: From I; deserted; in Fort Colum- 
bus at date of muster out. 

Monaghan, Edward, England: December 27th, 1804; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

MORAN, James: From II; taken prisoner, June 12th, 
1864; paroled; mustered out, January 23rd, 18(55. 

MuNROE, Allen M.: From G; on furlough at date of 
muster out. 



586 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

MuNROE, William H. : From G; mustered out, Jan- 
uary 24tli, 1865. 

MuxsoN, William: From I; deserted, August 10th, 1864. 

Murphy, John: From H; in hospital at date of mus- 
ter out. 

McAdams, James: From G; mustered out, December 
27th, 1864. 

Mc Arthur, Thomas: From G; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

McCann, John: FromH; deserted, August 10th,1864. 

McDonald, John: FromH; discharged, July 3rd, 1865. 

McKenna, James: From I; mustered out, October 
23rd, 1864. 

Naff, Stanislaus: From H; mustered out, July 21st, 
1865. 

Needham, John W. : From I; wounded at the battle 
of Opequan, September 19th, 1864; mustered out. May 
14tli, 1865. 

Perry, George: From I; mustered out, October 22nd, 
1864. 

Phillips, John: From H; deserted, December 3rd, 
1864. 

Potter, James W., as above. 

Proctor, Thomas B., Newport: September 7th, 1864 
mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

Prue, David: From I; mustered out, July 13th, 1865 
died, March 11th, 1874, at Woonsocket. 

Eaid, George: From I; taken prisoner. May 7th, 1864 
released; in hospital at date of muster out. 

Remark, Wilhelm: FromH; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Robertson, George: From H; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

Robertson, William: From I; wounded in the attack 



COMPANY C. 587 

on Petersburg, June IStli, 18G4; mustered out, July Kith, 
18G5. 

RoDMAX, Elisliii, Soiitli Kingstown: August '^til], 
1804; mustered out, June 20t]i, 1805. 

KussJ^LL, James: From C; mustered out, June 14tli, 
18G5. 

Ryan, Jolin: From H; discharged from hospital, Jan- 
uary 1st, 18G5. 

Sc'HAA, Hans: From I; taken prisoner, June 12tli, 
18G4; released; mustered out, June 8th, 1865. 

Schmidt, Carl: From I; deserted, August 10th, 18G4. 

Sherman, George A.: From H; mustered out, Feb- 
ruary 9th, 18G5. 

Simmons, George N. : From I; mustered out, Oetober 
22nd, 1864. 

Smith, William F. : From I; in hospital at date of 
muster out. 

Steere, James F. : From I ; mustered out, Oetober 
22nd, 1864. 

Steere, Jesse: From I ; mustered out, July 13th, 18G5. 

Thomas, Wilham: From H; mustered out, June 20th, 
18G5. 

Thurston, Benjamin R. : From I ; mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Yeatch, Charles: From H; deserted, August 10th. 
1864. 

VoGEL, Matthew, Germany: August 16th, 1864; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

AValling, Benjamin G. : From 1; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Warhurton, Thomas: From H, transferred to vet- 
eran reserve cor])S, May Stli, 1865; mustered out, Sep- 
tember 19th, 1865. 

Webber, Frank: From G; deserted, July 13th, 1864. 



588 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION". 

Weeks, Charles W. : From I; deserted, August 10th, 
1864; returned, December 30th, 1804; deserted, June 
4th, 1805. 

West, Leonard P. : From G; mustered out, July 13tli, 
1805. 

Whipple, Marcus R. : From I; mustered out, July 
13tli, 1805. 

Willis, William: From I; on furlough at date of 
muster out. 

Wilson, John G. : Transferred to veteran reserve 
cori)s, January 3rd, 1805. 

Wilson, William: From H; mustered out, June20tli, 
1805. 

Wood, Thomas C. : From I; mustered out, December 
21st, 1804. 

Wright, James J.: From H; mustered out, June 20th, 
1865. 



COMPANY D 



Captains: Stephen Thurber and Benjamin G. 
West. 

First Lieutenants: Benjamin G. West and James 
McKay. 

Second Lieutenants : Jeremiah Tourjee, James Mc- 
Kay and George Mowry. 

[Note. The non-commissioned officers and privates of Com- 
pany D were all mustered in, October 31st, 1864.] 

SERGEANTS. 

Edwin F. Steere, Smithfield: Sergeant; discharged, 
June 2nd, 1805. 



COMPANY I). 58'J 

OuenS. Mowitv, I'rovick'iur: Sec Kollof thelic^iiiieiit, 
Coni})!!!!}' I; sorgcunt; inustt'red out, July i;3th, lS(j5. 

Fkeueric A. White, Providence: Sergeant; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

James Reddixg, Providence: Sergeant; wounded in 
the attack on Petersburg, April 2nd, 1805; mustered out, 
June 10th, 1865. 

Hiram IV. Swift, "Wareham, ^Massachusetts: Sergeant; 
dishonorably discharged, August 14th, 1865. 

George Mowry, as above. 

George W. Ballou, Providence: Private; corporal; 
sergeant; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

CORPORALS. 

Lewis S. Gardiner, Cranston: Corporal; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Edward D. Vallett, Johnston: Cor})oral; died, Jan- 
uary 12th, 1865. 

Peter Haokett, Olneyville: Cor])oral; mustered out, 
Jnly 15th, 1865. 

Albert Langley, East Providence: Corporal; mus- 
tered out, Jnly 13th, 1865. 

George Mowry, as above. 

David K. W. Briggs, Providence: Corporal; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

John IIaslam, Cranston: Corporal; wounded at the 
battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865; in hospital at 
date of muster out. 

Patrick II. Brady, Ireland: Corporal; reduced; in 
arrest at date of muster out. 

George W. Ballou, as above. 

Nelson Barrer, St. Albans, Vermont: Private; cor- 
poral; wounded in the attack on Petersburg, April 2nd, 
1865; mustered out, June 15th, 1865. 
74 



590 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

Charles W. Brown, Providence: Private; corporal; 
wounded in the attack on Petersburg, April 2nd, 1865; 
discharged, June 6th, 1865. 

Frank A. Brown, FallEiver, Massachusetts: Private; 
corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Thomas McCabe, Ireland: Private; corporal; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Michael Martin, Providence: Private; corporal; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

David O'Brien, Springfield, Massachusetts: Private; 
corporal; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 
6th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Thomas Randall, Johnston: Private; corporal; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Charles Waterman, Providence: Private; corporal; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Musicians : Daniel McKenna, Cumberland : Mu- 
sician; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

George E. Thompson, Providence: Musician; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

PRIVATES. 

Ballou, George W., as above. 

Barber, Nelson, as above. 

Barnes, Leander P., Providence: Wounded in the 
attack on Petersburg, April 2nd, 1865; mustered out, 
June 8th, 1865. 

Branagan, Peter, Ireland : Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Brooks, William, Providence : Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Brown, Charles W., as above. 

Brown, Edgar D., Providence: Mustered out, June 
30th, 1865. 

Brown, Frank A., as above. 



COMPANY 1>. 591 

Cheek, George II., Engljuid : Mustered out, July 
13t]i, 1S(;5. 

Clarke, James, Englaud: Wounded in llie attack on 
Petersburg, April 2nd, 18G5; mustered out, July 10th, 
1865. 

(JoiiB, Charles B., Iladley, Massachusetts: Musteird 
out, July IJJth, 1865. 

CoNiiOY, Dennis, Ireland: Wounded at the battle of 
Sailor's Creek, April (Ith, 18(i5; mustered out, May 2'-in<\, 
1865. 

Coombs, Charles, Wrentham, Massachusetts: In hos- 
pital at date of muster out. 

Crawford, Francis 1)., Warwick : Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Dempsey, John, Providence : Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Drury, James W., Providence: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

DuGAN, Patrick, Ireland: Mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

GarrKtAN, James, Ireland : Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

GoRMLEY, Jeremiah, Ireland: Mustered out, July 
13tli, 1865. 

Gray, Daniel, Providence : Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Greenhalgh, James, New York city: Mustered out, 
July 13th, 1865. 

IIackett, Charles, Jr., Providence: Wounded at the 
])attlc of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865; mustered out, 
June 11th, 1865. 

Hade, Michael, Ireland : :Mustered out. July 13th, 1865. 

Haines, Benjamin T., Providence: AVounded in the 
attack on Petersburg, A})ril 2nd, 1865; musteri'd out. 
May 30th, 1865. 



592 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

Hantin, Felix, Ireland : Mustered out, July 13tli,18G5. 

Harvey, George W., Smithfield: Mustered out, July 
13tli, 18G5. 

Henshaw, William H., Providence: Discharged, on 
surgeon's certificate, May 15th, 18G5. 

Hopkins, Ira W., Providence: Mustered out, July 
13tli, 18G5. 

Hughes, Andrew, New York city: Mustered out, 
July 13th, 1865. 

Hughes, John, New York city: Wounded at the 
battle of Sailor's Creek, April Gtli, 1865; mustered out, 
June 6th, 1865. 

Huntley, Giles, Norwich, Connecticut: Mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Jordan, William, Providence: Died at Baltimore, 
February 10th, 1865. 

Kent, Charles E., Attleboro', Massachusetts: Mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Kettle, Stephen H. , West Greenwich : Mustered out, 
July 13th, 1865. 

KiERNAN, Garrett, Ireland: Mustered out, July 13tli, 
1865. 

Kilkenny, William, Ireland: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

LoMAS, William, Smithfield: Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Martin, Michael, as above. 

Mathewson, William R. T., Providence: Mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Murphy, John, Providence: Wounded at the battle 
of Sailor's Creek, Ajiril 6th, 1865; mustered out, July 
I3th, 1865. 

Murray, John, Ireland: Mustered out, June 6th,1865. 

McCabe, Thomas, as above. 



COMPANY I). 593 

McCanx, James, Ireland: Mustered out, July lIUli, 
1805. 

McCanxa, James, Providence: ^Mustereil out, July 
13th, 1865. 

McCarthy, James, Providence: Mustered out. July 
13th, 1865. 

McCaughey, Edward B., Providence: Mustered out, 
June 23rd, 1805. 

McCuLLOUGH, Roger, Ireland: Mustered out, July 
10th, 1865. 

McElroy, John, Providence: Killed at the battle of 
Sailor's Creek, April 0th, 1805. 

McElroy', Michael, Johnston: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Nolan, Henry, Ireland: Mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Olney, George W., Smitlifield: Courtmartialled. 

O'Brien, David, as above. 

Phetteflace, Jason, North Providence: Mustered 
out, June 6th, 1865. 

Proctor, Asahel F., Cranston: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Randall, Thomas, as above. 

Roberts, James, Ireland: Wounded, April 6th, 1805, 
at the battle of Sailor's Creek; mustered out, July 7th, 
1865. 

RoDGERS, Henry, Ireland: Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

ROURKE, Patrick, Ireland: Mustered out, July 13th,l 805. 

Russell, Alexander, Taunton, Massachusetts: Mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Sheridan, Thomas, Attleboro', Massachusetts: In 
hospital at date of muster out. 

Sherman, Henry, Millbury, Massachusetts : Mustored 
out, July 13th, 1865. 



594 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

Sunderland, Alvin T., Attleboro', Massachusetts: 
^ Mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Tate, John, Providence : Wounded at the battle of 
Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865; discharged, on surgeon's 
certificate, June 11th, 1865. 

TiEiiNAY, Alexander, Providence : Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Waterman, Charles, as above. 

Welsh, John, Ireland : Mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Welsh, Patrick C, Cranston: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Windsor, Martin, Glocester : Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 



COMPANY E. 
Captain: James A. Bowen, brevet, Frank S. Hal- 

LIDAY. 

First Lieutenant: Frank S. Halliday, brevet, John 

K. DORRANCB. 

Second Lieutenant: John K. Dorrance. 

[Note. The officers and men of Company E were all mustered 
in, 'September 15th, 1864.] 

SERGEANTS. 

James Seamans, Scituate: Corporal, First Ehode 
Island, April 18th, 1861; taken prisoner at the battle of 
Bull Kun, July 21st, 1861; released. May, 1862; ser- 
geant, E, September 15th, 1864; killed at the battle of 
Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865. 

Edwin S. Herrick, Providence: Sergeant; mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 



COMPANY E. 595 

Frank G. Bkayton, Warren: Sergeant; mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 

Thomas R. Cook, New Bedford, Massachusetts : Ser- 
geant; mustered out, June 20th, 1805. 

William Watiiey, Ireland : Sergeant; mustered out, 
June 20th, 1865. 

Frank Alexandee, Providence : Cor})oral; sergeant; 
mustered out, June 23rd, 1865. 

James A. BusHEE, Cranston: Private; sergeant; mus- 
tered out, June 20th, 1805. 

COKPORALS. 

William Rowley, Jr., Crompton: Corporal; mus- 
tered out, June 20th, 1865. 

Albert W. White, Smithfield: Corporal; mustered 
out, June 26th, 1865. 

Albert L. Wood, Providence: Corporal; mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 

Benjamin F. Barker, Portsmouth: Corjjoral; mus- 
tered out, June 20th, 1865. 

Frank Alexander, as above. 

Daniel H. Hagan, Warwick: Corporal; mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 

George L. Nye, Providence: Corporal; mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 

Willis P. Grey, Providence: Corporal; died at City 
Point, April 27th, 1865. 

SayLes H. Angell, Glocester: Private; cor])oral; 
mustered out, June 20tli, 1865. 

Robert J. Burton, Cranston: Private; corpora 1; 
mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

John Fanning, North Providence: Private; cor- 
poral; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 
6tli, 1865; see A. 

James Mansell, Providence: Private; corporal; wound- 



596 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

ed iit the battle of Scailors Creek, April Gth, and died, 
April 8tli, 18G5. 

Alexander Mills, Canada : Private, Twelfth Rhode 
Island, October, 18G2-Jnly, 1863; private, E, Sei)tem- 
ber 15th, 1864; corporal; killed in the attack on Peters- 
burg, April 2nd, 1865. 

Ariel P. Horton, Providence: Private; corjjoral; 
wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April Gtli, 1865; 
mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

William Pierce, Jr., Foster: Private; corporal; mus- 
tered out, June 20th, 1865. 

William Railton, Boston, Massachusetts: Private; 
corporal; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 
6th, 1865; in hospital at date of muster out; since died. 

Elisha S. Sherman, Warwick: Private; corporal; 
wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865; 
mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

Musicians: Archibald Devlin, Olneyville: Musician; 
mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

John Wing, East Greenwich : Musician; mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 

Wagoner : James W. Randall, Duxbury, Massachus- 
etts: Wagoner; mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

PRIVATES. 

Allen, Charles E., Providence: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Angell, Preserved, Smithfield: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Angell, Sayles H., as above. 

Ballou, John, Providence : Mustered out, June 20th, 
1865. 



COMI'AXY i:. '^»^>'<' 

Beattik, Fniiik, Newport: MustiTi'il out, .Iuik- ri»»lli, 

Blaki:, Williiun F., Hoston, Ma.ssu-luisetis: Musk-ivtl 
out, Juno 20t.li, 1805. 

BuKTON, Kobert J., as al)ove. 

BusiiEE, James A., as above. 

Cain, Michael F., North Providence: Wounded at 
the battle of Sailor's Creek, Ai)ril Gth, 1805; mustered 
out, June 17th, 18G5. 

Carter, Thomas, England : Mustered out, June :iOth, 

1805. 

Church, George L., Bristol, Maine: :Mustered out, 

June 20th, 1805. 

COLSON, Charles, New Bedford, Massachusetts: De- 
serted. 

Crammer, Robert, Providence: Mustered out, June 

20th, 1805. 

Curtis, Alfred I., Smithfield: Mustered out. July 

10th, 1805. 
Davis, Thomas, Ireland: Discharged, on surgeon's 

certificate, June 14th, 1805. 

Deylix, Charles H., Charlestown, Massachusetts: 
Wounded at the buttle of Sailor's Creek, April Oth, 1805; 
mustered out, June 2nd, 1805. 

Dewiiurst, James W., Providence: Killed at the 
battle of Sailors Creek, April Oth, 1805. 

Drake, Alphonso, East Douglass, Massachusetts: 
Mustered out, June 30th, 1805. 

EccLES, AVilliam H., New Ipswich, New Hampshire: 
Mustered out, June 20th, 1805. 

Erskine, Thomas W., Cranston: Mustered out, June 

20th, 1805. 

EsLECK, Charles A., Newi)ort: Mustered out. June 

Oth, 1805. 
75 



598 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

Fanning, John, as above. 

Ford, Philip, North Providence : Mustered out, May 
23rd, 18C5. 

Gallup, Wilhani 11., Johnston: Mustered out, June 

20th, isas. 

Gartland, James, Blackstone, Massacliusetts : Mus- 
tered out, June 20th, 1865. 

Hart, Lewis B., Springfield, Massachusetts : Wounded 
at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April Gth, 1805; mustered 
out, June 2Gth, 1805. 

Hathaway, Edwin C.,Wai'wick: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1805. 

Holmes, George 0., Pawtuxet: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1805. 

Hopkins, Dudley, Charlestown : Mustered out, June 
20tli, 1865. 

HoRR, Joseph H., Pawtncket: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

HoRTON, Albert P., Rehoboth, Massachusetts: Mus- 
tered out, June 20th, 1865. 

HoRTON, Ariel P., as above. 

Kehoe, Olney : See A. 

Leach, Leander W., Cranston: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

LoNGSTREET, William, New Jersey: Mustered out, 
June 20th, 1865. 

Mansell, James, as above. 

Matteson, Daniel, Scituate : Mustered out, June 20th, 
1865. 

Mills, Alexander, as above. 

Miner, Lewis, Woodstock, Vermont: Mustered out, 
June 20th, 1805. 

Mitchell, John, Providence: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1805. 



COMPANY E. 599 

Monroe, George L., Providence: ^fiistored out, June 
20tli, 1805. 

MuKKAY, Andrew, Ireland: Mustered out, June "^Otli, 
1865. 

MoDoxorcni, James, Enjiland : Mustered out, June 
20tli, 18G5. 

McGiNLEY, John, Providence: Mustered out. June 
20t]i, 1865. 

M(jQuEENEY, Patrick, Ireland: Mustered out, June 
20tli, 1865. 

Ny'e, Kobert E., Prondence: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Pierce, James R., Lonsdale: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Pierce, William, Jr., as above. 

Pierce, William A., Foster: Mustered out, June 20th, 
1865. 

Place, Elislia, Chestnut Hill, Connecticut: Mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 

Railton, AVilliam, as above. 

Randall, Herbert, Xorth Providence: Mustered out, 
June 20th, 1865. 

Randall, John M., Coventry: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Reilly, Peter, New York city : Discharged, on sur- 
geon's certificate. May 17th, 1865. 

Ryan, Peter, Providence: Mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

Shaw, James G., Providence: Mustered out, June 
21st, 1865. 

Sheldon, George G., Warwick: ^Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

SiiKR.MAN, Elisha S., as above. 

Sherman, Gersham E., Exeter : Mustered out, August 
19th, 1865. 



600 THE VETERAN" ORGANIZATIOK. 

Taylor, Thomas R., Newport: Mustered out, June 
30th, 1865. 

Thayer, George M., Providence : Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

TiFFT, James B., Fall River, Massachusetts: Mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 

Watson, George F., Cranston: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Wells, Henry T., Plainfield, Connecticut: Mustered 
out, June 20th, 1865. 

Whelan, Bernard, Woonsocket: Mustered out, June 
20th, 1865. 

Wood, Calvin S., East Providence: Mustered out, 
June 20th, 1865. 

ZuiLL, Henry, England : Mustered out, July 21st, 1865. 



COMPANY F. 

Captain : John A. Jeffrey. 

First Lieutenants: Frank M. Gould and William 
H. Perry. 

[Note. The non-commissioned officers and privates of Com- 
pany F were all, with but one exception, mustered into the service 
of the United States, December 10th, 1864.] 

SERGEANTS. 

Charles E. Turner, England : Sergeant; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Thomas McKay, Ireland : Sergeant; wounded at the 
battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865; sergeant; in 
hos]3ital at date of muster out. 



COMPANY F. 



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William II. C'olvix, Coventry: Scvfjeaut; on fur- 
lough at date of muster out. 

Lewis L. Sayles, Smitliticld: Sergeant; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

RonEiiT O'Neill, Providence: Sergeant; mustered 

out, July 13tli, 1805. 

GeorCxE H. Bucklin, Providence: Private; sergeant; 
wounded in the attack on Petersburg, April 3nd, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

CORPORALS. 

Frederic N. Devoll, Fall River, Massachusetts: 
Corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Francis McTierney, Providence: Corporal; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Samuel AsuTON, England: Corporal: mustered out, 

July 13th, 1865. 

William B. Greene, Coventry: Corporal; mustered 

out, Julv 13tli, 1865. 

George E. Elliott, Portsmouth, New Hampshire: 
Corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

John Head, Providence: (Corporal; mustered out, July 

13th, 1865. 

Stephen Shaw, Providence: Corporal; died, May 

22nd, 1865. 

Stephen Phetteplace, Smithfield: Corporal; mus- 
tered out, August 5th, 1865. 

Emuel Biere, Switzerland: Private; corporal, Feb- 
ruary 1st, 1865; mustered out, July 18th, 1865. 

Thomas A. Coghill, Providence: Private; corporal; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

James T. Glancey, Providence: Private; corporal; 
wounded in the attack on Petersburg, Ai)ril 2nd, and 
died, April 3rd, 1865. 



603 THE VETERAN" ORGANIZATION. 

George A. Lindall, Coventry: Private; corporal; 
mustered out, June 29tli, 1865. 

Musicians: Peter Haley, Providence: Musician; 
mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

John P. Sullivan, Ireland: Musician; dishonorably 
discharged. May 22nd, 1865. 

Charles D. Buxton, Grafton, Massachusetts: Pri- 
vate; musician; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Wagoner: John Laney, Uxbridge, Massachusetts: 
Wagoner; mustered out, May 31st, 1865. 

PRIVATES. 

Allen, George W., East Greenwich: Mustered out, 
July 13th, 1865. 

Arnold, Silas, Arlington, Massachusetts: Mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

BiERE, Emuel, as above. 

Brackett, Edwin, Thompson, Connecticut: Decem- 
ber 18tli, 1864; on furlough at date of muster out. 

BucKLiN, George H., as above. 

Burgess, Nathaniel, Cranston: Mustered out, June 
21st, 1865. 

Buxton, Charles D., as above. 

Cahoone, Alonzo, Apponaug: mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Cahoone, Hiram G., Scituate: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Chapman, John, Smithfield: Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Coghill, Thomas A. , as above. 

Grand ALL, George K., Apponaug: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Drown, William N., Augusta, Maine: Mustered out, 
July 13th, 1865. 



COMPANY F. 603 

DuGAN, Dennis, Pruvidfiicc: Mustered out, July 
VMh, 1805. 

Eaton, John II., Piovitlenee: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Essex, Jolin, Coventry: Mustered out, July KUli, 1805. 

Faurak, Horace 0.,AVoonsoeket: ^Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Fauls, James, Providence: Mustered out, July 13th, 
1805. 

Fay, James, Providence: Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Fish, Clark W., East Greenwich: Mustered out, June 
15th, 1805. 

Galligan, Andrew, Providence: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1805. 

Gallear, John, Providence: Mustered out, Jnly 13th, 
1865. 

Gibson, Daniel, Portland, Maine: Died, June 30th, 
1805. 

Glancey, James T., as above. 

GoFF, Patrick, Pawtucket : Mustered out, July 13tli, 
1805. 

IIarland, Thomas, New York city: Deserted, Decem- 
ber 19th, 1864. 

Hay, Matthew, Scotland: Mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Hay, Robert, Scotland: Clustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

IIoLLiTiAN, Peter, Ireland: On furlough at date of 
muster out. 

Hopkins, William H., Scituate: ^Mustered out. July 
13th, 1865. 

Kelley, Daniel, Providence: On furlough at date of 
muster out. 

Ken yon, Charles, Providence: Wounded in the attack 



604 THE VETERAlSr OliGANIZATION. 

on Petersburg, April 3nd, 18G5; niiistereil out, July loth, 
18G5. 

LAViN^/riioniciSjIreland: Mustered out,July Jotli,1805. 

Lewis, William, East Greenwich: Mustered out, July 
13th, 18G5. 

Linda LL, George A., as above. 

Lowell, George H., Milton, Massachusetts: Mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Madisok, Eobert, Coventry: Mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

Maintree, Louis, Providence: Mustered out, June 
25th, 18C5. 

Major, William H., Providence: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Melville, Charles K., Newport: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

MoFFiTT, George M., Killingly, Connecticut: Mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

MoEFiTT, John P., Killingly, Connecticut: Wounded 
in the attack on Petersburg, April 2nd, 1865; mustered 
out, July 10th, 1865. 

Mo wry, Charles F., Cranston: Died at Alexandria, 
June 13th, 1865. 

MuLLER, Thomas, Providence: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

MuLLER, Prescott, Glocester: Mustered out, June 23rd, 
1865. 

Murray, William, Hartford, Connecticut: Mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

McCabe, John, Providence: Killed at the battle of 
Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 1865. 

MgCarty, Benjamin, England: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

McELROY,Patrick, Warwick: Wounded in the attack on 



COMPANY K. 605 

Pc'tiTsbur^, Aj)ril "iisd, iSd."); imistcivd oiil. -Inly dtli, 
1805. 

McGay, John, IMovidence: Mustered out, July i;Uli, 
1805. 

Pettee, William X., Wrentham, MarisachusotU: Mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Phillips, Owen, Ireland: Mustered out. July 1.3th, 
1865. 

Ralph, John, Providence : Wounded at the battle of 
Sailor's Creek, April 0th, 1805; discharged, on surgeon's 
certificate, June l-lth, 1805. 

RouPE, Joseph, France: Mustered out, July 13th, 
1805. 

Ruxxells, William, Griswold, Connecticut: Deserted, 
December 19th, 1804. 

Russell, Samuel, Providence: Died at Fairfax Semi- 
nary, June 18th, 1805. 

Shean", John, Ireland: Mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Straxge, Henry A., Pawtucket: Died in field hos- 
pital, February 25th, 1865. 

Thomas, James A., Providence: Mustered out, June 
28th, 1805. 

TiLLSON, Horace, Providence: Mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

TiNGLEY,Willard F., Wrentham, Massachusetts: Mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Trainor, Patrick, Providence: Mustered out, June 
16th, 1865. 

Tucker, Thomas C, Xew Bedford, Massachusetts: 
Wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Ai)ril 6th, 1865; 
mustered out, June 9th, 1865. 

TUPPER, Charles R., Providence: Wounded at the 
battle of Sailor's Creek, April Otii. and (IIimI. April Sth, 
1865. 
70 



GOG THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

Ward, Edwin F., Portland, Maine: Mustered out, 
July 13th, 18G5. 

West, Henry, England : Mustered out, June 29tli,18G5. 

WiLKiNS, Nathan, Worcester, Massachusetts: Mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 18G5. 



COMPANY G 



Captain : Charles W. Gleason. 
First Lieutenant: William V. Carr. 
Second Lieutenant : George B. Peuk, Jr. 

SERGEANTS. 

George F. Oldenburg, Germany : Sergeant, January 
5tli, 18G5; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 
6th, 1865; mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

David G. Jones, England : Sergeant, December 1st, 
1864; on furlough, July 13th, 1865. 

Isaiah B. Monroe, Providence: Sergeant, February 
8th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Stephen A. Barry, Providence : Sergeant, January 
20th, 1865; discharged. 

William A. Aymer, Nova Scotia : Sergeant, January 
17th, 1865; discharged. 

Joel F. Crocker, Middleboro', Massachusetts: Pri- 
vate, January 18th, 1865; sergeant; mustered out, June 
23rd, 1865. 

CORPORALS. 

Patrick Doiierty, Ireland : Corporal, December 8th, 
1864; discharged. 



COMPANY O. 607 

James H. Watkrman, Providence : Corporal, Jamiary 
3r(l, 18G5; mustered out, July 5tli, 18G5. 

CiiAiiLES H. Fuller, Valley Falls: Corporal, January 
10th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Henry R, Miller, Warwick: Corporal, December 
17th, 18(J4; wounded in the attack on Petersburg, April 
2nd, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

John McMillan, Pawtucket: Corporal, January 21st, 
1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

James Crichton-, Scotland: Corporal, January 11 th, 
1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

GeorctE S. Boutwell, Providence : Cori)oral, January 
20th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

James Kennedy, Ireland: Private, January 18th, 
1865; corporal; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Charles W. Stearns, Douglass, Massachusetts: Pri- 
vate, January 6th, 1865; corporal; mustered out, July 
13th, 1865. 

Musicians: Viroinius H. Arnold, Warwick : ]\Iu- 
sician, January 18th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

William E. Young, Providence : Musician, Decem- 
ber 28th, 1864; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Wagoner: Stephen T. Moore, Coventry : Wagoner, 
December 26th, 1864; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

PRIVATES. 

Amoo, uncertain: January 10th, 1865; mustered out, 
Sejitember 1st, 1865. 

Bailey, John, Scotland: January ITth, 1865; died at 
New Haven, Connecticut, February 20th, 1865. 

Battey, Henry L., North Oxford, Massachusetts: 
January 5th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865, 



G08 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATIOK. 

Bkiggs, Job, South Kingstown: January 20th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Brooks, Howard F., New York city: January 21st, 
1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Burke, Davis C, Providence: January 21st, 1865; 
discharged, March 22nd, 1865, on surgeon's certificate. 

Clark, Elkanah, Canton, Massachusetts: January 
14th, 1865; mustered out, June 9th, 1865. 

CoLLixs, Timothy, Ireland: January 13th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Conner, John, Ireland: January 10th, 1865; deserted, 
February 6th, 1865. 

CooNEY, James, Providence: December 12th, 1864; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

CoYLE, Patrick, Ireland: January 13th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

Crocker, Joel F., as above. 

Devlin, John, Pawtucket: January 5th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Donnelly, Francis, Ireland: January 9th, 1865; on 
furlough, July 13th, 1865. 

DoNOHUE, John, Providence: January 9th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

EaCtAN, John, Providence: December 27th, 1864; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Farley, James, Ireland: January 17th, 1865; dis- 
charged, February 10th, 1865, on surgeon's certificate. 

Fitzgerald, Michael, Woonsocket: January 9th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Forsyth, Matthew, Belfast, Ireland: January 17th, 
1865; mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

Gillespie, James B.,Watertown, Massachusetts: Jan- 
uary 11th, 1865; discharged, April 13th, 1865, on sur- 
geon's certificate. 



COMPANY 0. 609 

Glancey, John, Providence: November lltli, 18G4; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

GoFF, James, Providence: January 7th, 1805; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Hall, Isaac B., Johnston: January 19th, 1805; de- 
serted, June 13tli, 1805. 

Hayes, Michael, Belfast, Maine: December 22nd, 
1804; mustered out, June IGth, 1805. 

Healy, John, Scotland : January 7th, 1805; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1805. 

Healy, Peter, Ireland: December 30th, 1804; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Jexnisox, Thomas L., Boston, Massachusetts: Jan- 
uary 19th, 1805; mustered out, August 14th, 1805. 

Johnson, Almon W., Warwick: January 11th, 1805; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Jones, Idwall M., AVales: December 5th, 1804; dis- 
charged, on surgeon's certificate, March 22nd, 1865. 

Jordan, Andrew, Providence: January 10th, 1805; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, February 10th, 1865. 

Jordan, Edward, Providence: January 2nd, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Kennedy, James, as above. 

King, James K., Smithfield : January 10th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13tli, 1805. 

Lahey, John, Worcester, Massachusetts: January 18th, 
1865; deserted, January 23rd, 1865. 

Lea, Darius, Rhode Island: January 7th, 1805; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Lee, Jerry, Ireland: January 21st, 1805; wounded at 
the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 0th, 1805; mustered 
out, June 8th, 1805. 

Lincoln, William A., Providence: January 11th. 1805; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 



610 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

LoRiNG, Thomas, Eastport, Maine: December 15tli, 
18G4; in hospital, July 13th, 1805. 

Malone, James, Worcester, Massachusetts: January 
9th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865, 

Martin, John, Ireland : January 17th, 1865; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Mitchell, William E,., Coventry: December 30th, 
1864; mustered out, July 21st, 1865. 

Monroe, Levin 0., Providence: January 21st, 1865 
on furlough, July 13th, 1865. 

Monroe, William A., Hopkinton : January 21st, 1865 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

MooNE, Burrill G-., Coventry: January 12th, 1865 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

O'Brien, John A., Ireland: December 17th, 1864 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Parent, Joseph A., Lawrence, Massachusetts: Jan- 
uary 4th, 1865; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, 
April 6th, 1865; mustered out, June 9th, 1865. 

Parker, William C, Smithfield : January 19th, 1865 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Perry, Horatio N., Lincoln: January 13th, 1865 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Phillips, Joseph, Germany: January 16th, 1865 
mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

EoBiNSON, Albert, Worcester, Massachusetts : Jan- 
uary 21st, 1865; deserted, February 1st, 1865. 

RocKWOOD, Jotham C, Milford, Massachusetts: Jan- 
uary 7th, 1865; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, Jan- 
uary 31st, 1865. 

RouRKE, Patrick, Ireland: January 3rd, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Ryan, Patrick H., Providence: January 11th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 



COMTAXY (i. CI I 

Sagerson, Thomas, Ireland: January 21st, l-SOo; 
mustered (Uit, July 13th, 1805. 

Saylks, John Q. A., Scituate: January 11th, ISCo; 
mustered out, July IHth, 1865. 

Slocum, Henry, Warwick: January 21st, 1805; died 
at New Haven, Connecticut, Febrnary 4th, 1805. 

Smith, James, Providence : January 2nd, 1805; killed 
in the attack on Petersburg, April 2nd, 1805. 

Smith, William, New Haven, Connecticut: January 
11th, 1805; discharged, on surgeon's certificate, January 
31st, 1805. . 

Spauldixg, Thomas A., Haverhill, Massachusetts: 
January 14th, 1805; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 
Stearns, Charles W., as above. 

Sullivan, James, Boston, Massachusetts: January 
17th, 1805; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Sullivan, John, Ireland: January 11th, 1805; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Sullivan, Lawrence, Ireland: January IGth, 1865; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, February 10th, 
1805. 

Sullivan, Timothy, Ireland: January 20th, 1805; 
died at City Point, April 23rd, 1805. 

Sweeney, Daniel. Ireland: January 20th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Tarrox, Benjamin, East Greenwich: February 6th, 
1805; died in hospital, March 3rd, 1805. 

Taylor, Abraham, New York city: January 20th, 
1805; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Teahen, Daniel, Ireland: January 2nd, 1805; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

TiSDALE, George A., Exeter: January 17th. 1805; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Titus, James \V., Danielsonville, Connecticut: Jan- 



612 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

luiry 11th, 18(i5; discharged, on surgeon's certificute, 
Jtiiuniry 31st, 1865. 

Tucker, Charles W., Oxford, Connecticut: Jjuuuiry 
7th, 1865; died at New Haven, February 1st, 1865. 

Tucker, Walter A., Scituate: January 5th, 1865; 
discharged, on surgeon's certificate, January 31st, 1865. 

Wells, James D., Warwick: January 16th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Westgate, Edwin W., Swanzey, Massachusetts: Jan- 
uary 16th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Williams, John H., Providence: January 10th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Willis, Gilbert, Wickford: January 11th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Willis, Stephen T., North Kingstown: January 11th, 
1865; wounded at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6th, 
1865; in hospital, July 13th, 1865. 



COMPANY H. 



Captain: Joseph Pollard. 

First Lieutenant: James N. Granger. 

Second Lieutenant: Frederic A. Burt. 

SERGEANTS. 

Orville p. Jones, Foster: Sergeant, January 21st, 
1865; muste;-ed out, July 13th, 1865. 

Egbert Nevin, Scotland: Sergeant, March 10th, 
1865; mustered out, July 13tli, 1865. 

Peter A. Marle, Lynn, Massachusetts: Sergeant, 
February 25th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 



OOMI'ANY ir. (]]'.] 

ViRGiNius Vanguison, New York city: Sor-rrain, 
March 18th, 18G5; mustored out, July i:Jth, J8G5. 

John F. Bowen, as above. 

William C. Boswouth, Kehoboth, Massachusetts: 
Corjioral, February 8tli, 1865; sergeant; mustered out, 
July 13th, 18C5. 

William E. Rhodes, Providence: Private, April 11th, 
1865; corporal; sergeant; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

CORPORALS. 

Calei5 S. Miller, ^Massachusetts: Corporal, Febniary 
4th, 1865; mustered out^ July 13th, 1865. 

Joseph W. Aldrich, North Dighton, Massachusetts: 
Cori)oral, January 23rd, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 
1865. 

William C. Boswortii, as above. 

James Donnelly, Lancaster, England: Corporal, 
March 18th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Charles C. Nye, Providence: Corporal, February 
1st, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

William H. Heath, Providence: Corporal, April 
13th, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

John H. Tyler, Providence: Cori)oral, Ajjril llth, 
1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

William E. Rhodes, as above. 

Richard I. Chappell, Providence: Private, April 
12th, 1865; corporal; mustered out, July Kith, 1865. 

Edward Kenney, Providence: Private, March llth, 
1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Wagoner: Benoni A. King, Warwick: Wagoner, 
Fel)rnary 2Tth, 1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

PRIVATES. 

Adams, William F., Massachusetts: April lltli. 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865, 
77 



614 THE VETERAN OEGAJSTIZATION. 

Bailey, Theodore F., Providence: April 7tb, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Bishop, Pjiris D., Scituate: February 24th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Brown, John A., Providence: April 12th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Brown, William F., Pawtucket: February 25th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Bruce, Daniel, uncertain: February 22nd, 1865; mus- 
tered out, June 27th, 1865. 

BuMPUS, Henry F., Wareham, Massachusetts: Feb- 
ruary 13th, 1865; mustered out, June 27th, 1865. 

Butler, James D., Providence: February 10th, 1865; 
died, June 3rd, 1865, in hospital. 

Capwell, James B., Coventry: April 4th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Carroll, Edward, Providence: April 2nd, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Ohappell, Eichard I., as above. 

Coffee, Eugene, uncertain: April 13th, 1865; de- 
serted, June 21st, 1865. 

Connors, Patrick, uncertain: February 2nd, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13 th, 1865. 

Dow, Cbarles W., Lynn, Massacliusetts: April 11th, 
1865; deserted, June 24th, 1865. 

Duff, Thomas, uncertain: April 11th, 1865; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Duke, Oliver, uncertain: February 2nd, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Dunham, Cbarles E., Smithfield: April 11th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

DuRGAN, Peter, uncertain: April 11th, 1865; mustered 
out, July 13th, 1865. 

Earle, John, Somerset, Massachusetts; February 



COMPANY H. 



615 



18th, 1805; died at New ILiven, Connecticut, ^March 

7th, 1805. 

Ferguson, John, uncertain: February Uth, 180;); 

mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Franklin, Mason B., Swansey, Massachusetts: April 
13th, 1805; mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Gage, James B.. Pawtuckct: February Otb. 1805; 
mustered out, June 21st, 1805. 

Glover, Frederick, Concord, New Hampshire: Jan- 
uary 19th, 1865; mustered out, June 21>th, 1805. 

Greene, Smith, uncertain: February 2()th, 180o; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Hanaway, Edward, uncertain: April 11th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Harney, Dennis, uncertain: February 18th, I860; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. , ,cn- 

Hayden, Charles M., uncertain: April 12th, ISOo; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Healey, John, uncertain: February 18th, 1805; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Herrick, Alvin, uncertain: March 0th, I8O0; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Holland, Edward, uncertain: April 0th, 180.); de- 
serted, June 23rd, 1805. 

Holt, John, uncertain: April 10th, 1805: mustered 

out, July 13th, 1865. 

Hunt, Newton, East Providence: April 13th, I860; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Irons, Joseph G., North Providence: March 3rd, I860; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Johnson, Caleb, Coventry: April 13th, 1805; mus- 
tered out, June 26th, 1865. _ 

Keaveney, John, uncertain: March 2nd. I860; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 



616 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

Kenney, Edward, as above. 

Kenney, George, uncertain: February 27th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

KiLLDUFF, James, uncertain: April 12th, 1865; mus- 
tei-ed out, July 18th, 1865. 

Leonaiid, John, uncertain: February 6th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Lewis, AlvinF., Johnston: April 10th, 1865; in hos- 
pital, July 13th, 1865. 

Lyons, Edward, Providence: April 11th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Manchester, Thomas A., Providence: April 13th, 
1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Mitchell, Stephen D. W., Coventry: March 15th, 
1865; deserted, June 23rd, 1865. 

Mulligan, Thomas, uncertain: April 13th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Murphy, Daniel, uncertain: April 13th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Murphy, David, uncertain: April 12th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Murphy, Francis, uncertain: April 6th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

McCabe, Sylvester, uncertain: April 2nd, 1865; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

McCartney, Robert A., Central Falls: February 7th, 
1865, mustered out, June 20th, 1865. 

McDonald, Thomas, uncertain: April 13th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

McGetrick, ©ominic, uncertain: March 1st, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

O'Neil, Wilham, uncertain: April 12th, 1865; mus- 
tered out, June 16th, 1865. 

Patterson, Thomas, Providence: February 3rd, 1865; 
in hospital, July 13th, 1865. 



COMPANY 11. ^'l"? 

Peckiiam, Thonuis, Seekoiik, M;iss:ieluisetts: Fcbniury 
6tli, 18G5; mustered out, July 11th, 1805. 

Perkins, Harry D., Providence: April 12th, 18G5; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Riley, John, uncertain: February 28th, 180,") ; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Rhodes, William E., as above. 

Rogers, Abner M., Coventry: February 14th, 1805; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Royle, John T., New York city: April 12(h, 1805; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Sciieexy, Michael, uncertain: February 25th, 1805; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Schenck, James, uncertain: February 17th, 1805; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

SiiKA, James, Pawtucket: March 20th, 1805; mustered 

out, July 13th, 1865. 

Smith, William, uncertain: April lUh, 1805; deserted, 

May 25th, 1805. 

Spaulding, George A., uncertain: April loth, 1805; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1805. 

8PELIIAN, Patrick, uncertain: April 11th, 1805; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Spencer, Richard A., uncertain: February 19th, 1805; 
died at New Haven, February 20th, 1805. 

Staples, Simeon J., Smithlield: February lUh, 1865; 
mustered out, June 14th, 18(;5. 

Thayer, George P., Pascoag: March 0th, 1805; mus- 
tered out, July 13th, 1805. 

Vaughan, William, East Greenwich: February ITth, 
1865; mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 

Vence, William, uncertain: February 10th, 1865; 
mustered out, July 13th, 1865. 



618 THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 

WiNSOR, John, uncertain: April 4th, 18G5; mustered 
out, July 13th, 18G5. 

WoisARD, Joseph, uncertain: February 22nd, 18G5; 
mustered out, July 13th, 18G5. 



ERRATA. 

The reader is requested to make the following corrections: 

Page 17, line 32nd. Read "James C. Nichols," instead of "Jos- 
eph C. Nichols." 

Page 45, line 20th. Read "as assistant, Hospital Steward Cal- 
der," instead of "Assistant Hospital Steward Calder." 

Page 46, line 27th. Read " Corporal S. A. Newman," instead 
of "Corporal Newman." 

Line 29th, and wherever else it may occur. Read "Easter- 
brooks," instead of " Easterbrook. " 

Page 91), line 27th. Read "Barker," instead of " Baker." 
Page 105, Une 7th. Read " A. T. Potter of I." 
Same line. Read "Barker," instead of "Baker." 
Page 131, line 19th. Read " Gregg," instead of " Grey." 
Page 137, line 12th. Read " 39th," instead of " 29th." 
Page 145, line 21st. Read "second lieutenant in the Third 
Cavalry," instead of "first lieutenant in the Fifth." 
Page 178, line 8th. Read " Nason," instead of " Mason." 
Page 216, line 27th. Read "A. T. Potter," instead of "A. F. 
Potter." 
Page 240, line 11th. Read " 6th," instead of " 7th." 
Same page, line 13th. Read " Sergeant Holland of E." 
Page 270, last line. Read " corporal," instead of " private." 
Page 271, line 11th. Read " Stewart," instead of " Stuart." 
Page 378, line 31st. Read " Whelan," instead of " Whalen." 
Page 322, line 29th. Read ' ' Joseph Gaible," instead of ' ' Joseph 
Grille." 

Page 409, line 19th. Read "Company C," instead of "Com- 
pany B." 

Pages 494, 575, 577. Read "Joseph Gaible," instead of "Jos- 
eph Griblo." 



GENERAL INDEX. 



A, Company, orjranizcd, 17: befoiH- Rich- 
mond. 93"; in Roll, 4-15; Veterans, 278; 
in Roll, 507. 

A Change of Scene, 28.5. 

Abbott. A. H., Corp.. 3t)2. 

Aborn, James. 1st Lieut., mustered in 
and appointed quartermaster, 17; re- 
sijrned. l-lfi. 

Aborn.W.W.. hospital department, 217. 

Adams, A. E., Quartcrmaster-Serg't, 
mustered in, 18; promoted, 58. 

Adams. George W., Capt., at Marye's 
Heights. I(i5. 

Adams, llir.-im. Corp., 61: disch'd, lo't. 

Aldri(li..\. J. .Corp. .158: wounded, 240. 

Aldrich, J. W., Corp.. ;357. 

Aldrich. Wilson. In .Memoriam, 412. 

Alexander, F., Corp.. .30:J: serg't, 362. 

Afteh Sai.em Heights, 179. 

Alger, Matthew. In Memoriam, :W3. 

Allen, George M., In Memoriam, 391. 

Allison, \V. F., Corp., 46. 

Ames, William, 2nd Lieut., 17; pro- 
moted. .'59. 102 ; passed over, 141 ; trans- 
ferred and subsequent service, 145. 

Anderson, L., Lance-Corp., 158; Corp., 
159; disch'd, 322. 

Andrews, Asa, In Memoriam, 408. 

Andrews. K. A.. In Memoriam, 408. 

Angcil, S. IL. Corp.. 362. 

Aiiniss, W. W'., Corp., 18; promoted. 
104. 

Anthony, Major, with searching party. 
66. 

Antietam, battle of. 109. 

Applesrate, Cai)t., kindness of. 49. 

Appomattox Court House, surrender 
of Lee at, 3.55. 

Arlin. J. P., Col., pall-bcarer. 69. 

Armstrong, Janios. In Memoriam, ;i87. 

Army of the Potomac, McDowell com- 
mands, 27: at Hull Run. .32; McClel- 
lan organizes anew, 47; divided into 
corps, 65; near Richmond, 87; re- 
treats. 90; evacuates Peninsula. 98; 
Burnside commands, 120; rc-organ- 



ized.122; at Falmouth, 123; at Fred- 
ericksburg. 125: reimlsed, 13:J; in 
winter quarters. 134: Hooker com- 
mands. t:54: at Chancellorsvillc, 161; 
losses of, 176: Meade commands, 186; 
at Gettysburg'. 192: at Centreville, 
207: at Mine Run, 210; Ciranfs head- 
quarters with. 231 : opens campaign, 
2;«; in the Wilderness, 2:^4; toward 
Spottsylvania.240: to the North Anna, 
2.5:^; to the Pamunkey, 255: pres- 
sure on Lee, 260; to the south of the 
.Tames, 280: invests Petersburg, 324; 
attacks Petersburg, :«9 ; captures 
Lee and his army. .3.55. 

Arnold. Capt.. commander of U. S. 
batterv at Bull Run, :}7. 

Arnold. "Elisha. Corp.. 217, 279; pro- 
moted. :522: cashiered, 361. 

Arnold. L. A., In Memoriam, 412. 

Arnold. Olnev, Col., A. D. C, with 
searchiuL' party. Wi; at Bull Run, 67: 
pall-bearer, 69:"cnmmands escort, 265; 
at reception of F, 269. 

Arnold. S. G.. Lt.-Gov.,with battery. 14. 

Arnold. Stephen J.. 1st Lieut., 17; 
wounded. 38: resigns. .56. 

Arnold, W. A., In Memoriam, 402. 

Arnold, W. A. Cai)t.. Battery A, 270. 

Artillery. R. I.. First Lighi. organized. 
.57: Batteries A, R, C, !>, (J. H. at 
Fredericksburg. 1:M: B, (i.at Marye's 
Heights. Iti5: A,B. C, E. G,at Gettys- 
burg. 200. 

Ashton. Samuel. Corp.. :320. 

Alwood. G. B.. In Memoriam, 396. 

Austin, D. C, Corp.. 47. 

Aymer, W. A., Serg't. 3:}3. 

B.Conipany.onranized.17: before Fred- 
ericksburg. 127: in Roll. 455; Vet- 
erans, 278: in Roll, 574. 

Babcock, W. J., Corp., 158, 278; pro- 
moted. :?62. 

Ba-.'ley, C. E., Corp.. 19; In Memoriam. 
407, 



620 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Bailey, J., In Memoriam, 423. 

Baker, L., Corp., 19. 

Baker, S. C, Corp., 47. 

Balch, J. P., Gen., commands escort, 

265; address, 270. 
Ballon, G. W., Corp., wounded, 352; 

Serg't, .362. 
Ballon, H. N., Corp., .362. 
Ballon, L. W., Hon., presides, 269. 
Ballon. Snllivan, Major, appointed, 21; 
killed, 34; character, 40; resolution 
of sympathy, 49; search for body of, 
65; In Memoriam, 372. 
Barber, N., Corp., wounded, .352; pro- 
moted, .362. 
Barker, B. F., Corp., .303. 
Barker, T. II., Corp., 104; died, 99, 105; 

In Memoriam, 411. 
Barry. S. A., Serar't, ,333. 
Bartholomew, S. B., address of, 269. 
Bartlett, J. R., Hon., 23. 
Bartlett, Reuben, In Memoriam, .396. 
Barton, Joseph. In "Memoriam, 391. 
Barton, W. T., Gen., commands escort, 

265. 
Bassett, Col., commands brigade, 317; 

in grand review, 360. 
Bates, Clark E., Sersr't, 17; orderly, 46; 
promoted, 1.56; mortally wounded, 
178; In Memoriam, 382. 
Bates, S. A., Corp.. 158; promoted, 

217, 278 ; disch'd, 322. 
Battery of First R. I., at Washington, 

14; in Shenandoah Valley, 37. 
Battery of Second R. I., raised, 16; 
organized, 17; at Bull Run. .32; sev- 
ered from Regiment. 57; subsequent 
service of, .59. 
Battery G, 5th U. S. Artillery, Second 
supports. 283. . 

Battles, Bull Run, .32; on the Penin- 
sula, 75, 77; Fair Oaks, 88; Seven 
Days. 94; Second Bull Run, 107 ; 
Chantilly, 107: South Mountain. 109; 
Antietam. 10'.): Fri'd(M-icksliurL'. 125: 
Chancellorsvillc.l61;Marv«'sIlciLrhts 
165; Salem Height s. 167 ; ■(Jetty.^burg,' 
189 ; Rappahannock Station, 208 ; 
Mine Run. 210 : Wilderness, 234 ; 
Spottsvlvania, 243; Cold Harbor, 257: 
Opequan.29(i: Cedar Creek,. 308; Five 
Forks, .340; Sailor's Creek, .350. 
Beldeti, L. C. Corp., 61. 
Bellows, H. W., Rev. Dr., addresses the 

Second, 54. 
Bennett. John H., Corp., 46, 104; dis- 
ch'd. 159. 
Bennett, James II., Corp., 18; veteran 

reserve. 218. 
Bentley, W. P.. t^orp., 18, 68; killed, 93; 

In Memoriam, ;i86. 
Benton, J. D., Orderly-Serg't, 60; dis- 
ch'd, 103, n. 
Bessie, B., volunteer, 104. 
Bcugless, J. D., Rev., Chaplain, 211; 



letter of, 223; activity of,225; wound- 
ed, 235; in the navy, 271. 
Beveridge, John G., Orderly-Serg't, 46; 
promoted, 60, 103, 213; foraging, 225; 
wounded, 240. 
Biere, Emuel, Corp., 362. 
Binns, Robert, Corp., 104,279; disch'd. 

362. 
Bishop. J. H., Corp., 18; promoted, 157. 
Black, Samuel, Corp., 46; promoted, 

217. 
Blackman, B., Lance-Corp., 158; Corp., 

159, 278; disch'd, 323. 
Blair, John, Corp., 158; In Memoriam, 

393. 
Blake, E. J., Corp., 19; promoted, 47, 

157; In Memoriam, 415. 
Blanchard. H. T.. Corp., 19; promoted, 
157; killed, 240; In Memoriam, 415. 
Bliss. F. W., Corp., 47. 
Bodtish, W., Col., pall-bearer, 69. 
Bolles, L. S.. Assistant Surgeon, 157; 

resigns, 215: In Memoriam, 377. 
Boone, J E., Capt.. pall-bearer, 69. 
Booth. Corp., wounded, 352. 
Bosworth. L. B., Corp., 61. 
Boswortli, W. C, Corp., 357; serg't, 

362. 
Bourn, P. G., Corp., 19; promoted, 

159. 
Bourn. W. E., killed, 19. 
Boutwell, G. S., Corp., .3.33. 
Bowen, A. M., 1st Lieut., 157; on staff 

duty, 215. 
Bowen, J. A., Capt., inVeteran Second. 

303. 
Bowen, J. F., Serg't, 18; promoted. 
104, 1.59; of H, Veteran Second, 357; 
promoted, 361. 
Bowen, L. H., 2nd Lieut., 17; promo- 
ted. 44; resigns, 103; subsequent ap- 
pointments of, 272. 
Boyden, John, Rev., 269. 
Bradford, A.. Corp., 19. 
Bradford. W. J., Corp., 19; promoted, 
103, 156; honorably mentioned, 173; 
transferred, 215. 
Brady, Patrick H., Corp., 311. 
Braman, G. W., Corp., 157. 
Branian. J. G., In Memoriam, 400. 
Brandy Station, Sixth Corps at, 219. 
Bravsl'iaw, .lolin, Corp., 60; funeral 

guard, 68; disch'd. 1.59. 
Braytoii, F. G., Serg't, 303. 
Brayton, G. J.. In Memoriam, 404. 
Breaking Camp, 62. 
Brennan, J, J,, In Memoriam, 424. 
Brennan. Thomas, Corp., 159; wound- 
ed, 251: ])romoted. 361. 
Briggs, D. K. W., Corp., 311. 
Bristoe Station, tight at. 207. 
Brophy, J. H., Corp.. .362; disch'd, .362. 
Brown, B. S.. 1st Lieut., 17; promo_; 
ted, 43: passed. 141; letter to an'd 
resignatiop of, 143, 



OENKHAI- INDIA. 



G-^1 



Brown. C.T., Corp. »'i; I"""""*''' ^'^'• 
B,w.'c:w.,Con..,:i52,:5.W;di.ch-d, 1 

Uroxvu, K. A.. C'ori)., .|<i2. , 

Socolul. l.M; stall- .hity, 215; i.romo- 
l{mw\.!T;K, Corp., lit; pmmot.d,58, 
Bmwn, W. W., Corp., Ht; promoted, 
U.lcklin.G. II,. Sert'H, xvounded. 352; 

proiiioti'd, •M>'i. _ 

Huoll, Don Carlos, Gen-, 48, 57. 

40; want of discipliniMit, 41, scconu 

battle of. 10". .xw.mntPfl 

Bulloek, \V. 11., Corp., 2,8; promoted, 
Burg^^«. Tristam,with scarcbing party, 
Burke, -T.. Corp., died, 3.52; In Memo- 
B.^r-'S..Qua..ern..ter-Serg't,53; 
B^;;^W:'^IVr^.u;Ue^r,104;InMo- 

Uurn'lr' Te., Col., commands Firat 

"r I 14 camp named for. 21; com- 

^ 1 wivit iiiiil Second. 24; com- 

?r.nnd bdsade 28;'' at Bull Run. 32; 

Tsliind <i2; orL'unizes >inUi <-';'l>N 
Kt Souib Mountain, m. at I. red- 

orirk ir.l : commands Army oi im 
Pou.mae 120 ; at Frederieksbur^M2o; 
rw e" i:4- a second attempt of,_134; 
re eved 134; final order of. 1*..; in 
East Tennessee. 205 ; re-orsjani/.es | 
MntU corps, 2:33; in Vn-gin.a, 2.«, 

B«m;idSM^.("^n-^>t'^.j;fV"l''^'- 
BuniMde ZouaveB escort J.4. 

Veterans, m\ promoted, 3(.l. 

Burt .1. IV. Corp.. l«;;r""'"^' 

Burton. R. T., Corp.. 31.2. 

Burton. W. W.,Comuussary-Scig t,.M3, 

mustered out. 3<il. 
Bush, II. F.. Corp.. 21 ;. 

i*iwhc-e J A., ^er-.: t, •«>-. 
B«rKlI.V.;Corp.,W; enters navy, 

RiUler J D.. In Mcmoriam. 424. 
Bvrnei, Thomas, Corp. U»; pmmoted, 
4"; transferred to artillery, 210. 



, „„nv. 22; in Roll, 4<«; Veterans 
i •I.7«;'inRoll.5«l; 
I Cahoone. C. T 



C. Company, organized, 17; color-corn 

78 



1 „ !• 1 ( 'nrn mustered, 18; 
;rnoU.d;.i0rfmZ[.;Kjrd,«8;i.ro- 

reunisxvitbsiek_an.lwoun.ed,4.., 
transferred to V. S. army, 21.«- 

clldweU, S. L... H-- J"-> l"-*-'>- 
before Second. 21. . , 

California. U. 1. residents of, sen.i 

captures Gen. Ewell .J.>2. 
Camp Bkioutwood, 4.i. 
a: ^onjiieadquart-s of advance 

cSh-I^P., Coi-p., 278, 32:^. 

CapW. A. R.,Serg-t 18; l'~t^;;^vis 
«), 103; transferred to signal coips, 

Ciml' P. W.. In ISUmoriaiu. 408. 
rmicnter E & iSons. send. ice. 411. 

"noted, 100; BUrgcon-inchief, 2.J0. 
CiUT.'L. F., Scrg't, 18; hospital stew- 
Cr:'^^»dLi..n.,a,pointej.^ 
promoted, 103, aieii, i'-'' 

•flw- Tn Memonam, 411- , ,, 

Carler.AL., Corp., 18; funeral guard, 

(i8, 104. 
Carter, II. A., Corp.. 1... 
Cedar Creek, skirmishes mar, i.<^ , 

battle of. 305. .308 
Oeiltreville,30. ..2 10;, ~0. .^, 

Chancellorsville. battle of It.l^ 

1 C11..N0ES AN« ^'o?"-'-^V s uromoted 
i Cbappell. A. W..Serg 1. 18. promoiea, 

m: ,liseh-d. KM. 
1 Chappell, U. I., t'orp.. 3<.2. 

I Chftsel Zaccheus, forp., exploit ot,.««, 
' promoted, 322. mr. , promoted 

' Chenery. G. II., Corp., lOo, promoito, 

•>l(j; "diseh'd. .:«3- .-.,, .,«, 
;^;'"-'r\^'^^"!;::;"Li.^": mustered, 

r^'iroi,!.un'd.li^!l'roino'^'>-^9-'«l' 
luMemoriam 383 ^_^^^^^^^,^ 



622 



GENEKAL INDEX. 



Clai-k. T. M., lit. Rev., addresses the 

]tegimoiit, 23 ; accompanies it to 

Washiiitjtoii, 2;^; preaelies at camp, 

54; addresses troops, 227. 

Clarke, Chaplaiu, 1st R. I. Cavalry, 

225. 
Clarke, A. W., Corp., 46; promoted, 
Bl, 15tj, 1.58, acting adjutant, 224; 
wounded, 240. 
Clarke, G. L., Hon., reception com- 
mittee, 227. 
- Clarke, O. P. G., 1st Lieut., mustered, 
17; promoted, 43; crosses Chicka- 
iiominy, 82; disch'd, 103. 
Clendenniu, George, Jr., promoted, 60; 

103, 1.56. 
Cliftord, Edward, Corp., 104; disch'd, 

1.50. 
Cobb, I. N., In Memoriam, 405. 
Cobb. W. M., volunteer, 104. 
Cosrhill, T. A.. 362. 
Cold Harbor, battle of, 257. 
Cole, A. C, In Memoriam, 394. 
Cole, G. G., Corp , 217; wounded,240. 
Cole, H. J., Corp., 19; funeral guard, 
68: killed, 93; date of promotion, 
104; In Memoriam, 403. 
Coleman, W. H., with searching party, 

66. 
Collins, Michael, Corp., 271. 
Collins. M W., 2nd Lieut., 44; pro- 
moted, 103; resignation and re-ap- 
pointment, 145; In Memoriam, 381. 
Colvin, W. II., Serg't, 320. 
Cook, Davis, CorpI, 18; wounded, 240. 
Cook, T. R., Serg't, .303. 
Cook, H. C, 2nd Lieut., 17; wounded, 

38; promoted in U. S array. .53. 
Cooper, Thomas, In Memoriam, 402. 
Cory, C. W., Corp., 1.59. 
Couch, D. N., Gen., commands bri- 
gade, 48 ; division, 65, 77; at Fair 
Oaks, 88 : Malvern Hill, 96; ordered 
to Maryland Heights, 112; promoted, 
113; indeix'udent command, 115; at 
Fredericksburg, 132. 
Coyle, J. H., Serg't, died, 352; date of 

promotion, 362; In Memoriam, 385. 
Cozzens. W. C, Lieut.-Gov., 144. 
Cragiii, Charles C, Captain in Heavy 

Artillery. 215, 
Crandall. ']Iein-ie,Acting Adjutant Gen- 
eral, 365. 
Cranston, J. E., Capt., pall-bearer, 69. 
Cranston, W. H., Hon., receives colors, 

50. 
Crichton, James, Corp., .3.33. 
Crocker, J. F., Serg't, ;362. 
Cromlev, James, Corp., 1,58. 
Crook, Gen., 289, 296, 299, 305, 350. 
Crossley, W. J., Corp., 2)6, 217. 
Crowell, G. W., Corp., 158. 
Cunimings, A. I., Assistant Surgeon, 

272. 
Cunimings, J. G.,Corp., 18; disch'd,219. 



Cunningham, A. H., Serg't, 18. 

Curry, John, Musician, 104. 

Curtis, J. B., Corp., 18; promoted, 46; 

disch'd, 210. 
Cusliing, H. C, Corp., mustered, 10; 

promoted, ,58. 
Custer, Gen., movements of, 228, 307, 

350. 

D, Companv, organized, 17; in Roll, 

477; Veterans, '^311; in Roll, .588. 
Dagnan, Thomas, In Memoriam, 400. 
Davis, A. F., Corp., 105; In Memoriam, 

411. 
Davis, G. A., Corp., 18. 
Davis, H. M., In Memoriam, 391. 
Davis, Jefferson, flees from Richmond, 

347. 
Dawley, W., Serg't, 17; disch'd, 159. 
Deane, J. E., In Memoriam, 425. 
Deitz, George, Corp., 362. 
Dennis, J. W., Jr., Serg't, 18. 
Denison, P., Chaplain, with searching 

party, 66. 
Devens, Charles, Jr., Col., promoted, 
65; order of, 78; wounded, 80; pro- 
moted, 113 ; in command, 115; at 
Fredericksburg, 127; division com- 
mander, 155, 257 ; occupies Rich- 
mond, 347. 
Devon, P. N., Corp., .320. 
Dewhurst, J. W., In Memoriam, 421. 
Dixon, H. C, Corp., mustered, 18; 

])romoted. 104. 215. 
Dixon, A., Serg't, 18; disch'd, 104. 
Dixon, N. F.. Serg't, 18, 104. 
Doherty, P., Corp., 3.33. 
Donnelly, James, Corp., 357. 
Donnovan, Joliu, In Memoriam, 412. 
Dorrance, J. K., 2nd Lieut., joins Sec- 
ond Veterans, 303 ; at Petersburg, 
345; wounded, 352; promoted, 361.' 
Douglass, D. L., Corp., 18; promoted, 

61.' 
Douglass, W. B., Corp., 18; promoted. 

46. 
Doyle, Thomas A., Hon., 26.5, 270. 
DufHe, Gen., 287; captured, 316. 
Duffy, J. M., Serg't, color-sergeant, 

17, 29; promoted, 44, 56. 
Dugan, James, In Memoriam, 396. 
Duke, Charles. Corp., 271. 
Dunnell, Jacob. Col., 2(>9. 
Durfee, S. B., Corp., 1.58. 159. 
D-wight, G. L., Corp., 19; promoted, 58; 

re-organizes battery, 59. 
Dyer, C. G., Capt., 17; response of, 22; 
in skirmish, 81, 93; promoted, 141. 

E. Company, organized, 17; on the 
Peninsula, 81; "in Roll, 490; Vet- 
erans, 303; in Roll, 594. 

Earle, John. In Memoriam, 424. 

Earle, J. D., Col., pall-bearer, 69. 

Ejistcrbrpoks, G. T., Corp., 46; pro. 



(JHNKRAl- IXDEX. 



023 



liiotcd, 15n, 216, 279, 310, 322; acting 

adjutant., 3(J2. 
Eddy, A. C, Knsign, actinj; adjutant 

of Second, Hi; rclii'vcd and thanked, 

•M. 
Eddy. John P., Sci-g't, 18. 
Edwards. Oliver, CdI.. eonimands bri- 

•,'ade. S+J; letter of, 2tj3, ^84. 28(i; at 

Upequan, 2'.«>; I'eter^lmrf,', 342. 343; 

in pursuit, 3.^1; in fjrand review, 

3(a). 
Ehlei-t. L., In Menioriani, 405. 
Elliott, (i. E.. Corp . 320. 
Ellis, \V. I., 2nd Lieut., 44; promoted, 

5!l ; resij;ns, 14.5. 
End of the Suenandoaii Campaign, 

302. 
Eni;lish. S. J., Serix't, 1«; orderly, 46; 

promoted, 60, 103, 1.">6. 
Eustis, Col., letter of, 148; commands 

brijrade. 108; mention of, 196. 231, 

238, 244. 

F, Company. ori;anized, 17; reccpticm 
of. 269: in Roll, .'">01; Veterans, 320: 
in Roll, 600. 

Pales. David. Mr!»., gives flag to Com- 
pany F, 270. 

Pales, T. 11. B.. Corp., 157; killed, 178; 
In Memoriam, 416. 

Palnioutli. winter nuarters at, l.'M. 

Fainiing, .John. Corp.. wounded, 352; 
promoted. 3t)2. 

Farr.ll. John, of C, In .Memoriam,. 394. 

Farrell. John, of F, In Memoriam, 402. 

Fav. .Michael. In Memoriam. ;i87. 

Fei-Lruson. E. R., Corp.. 18; diseh'd, 60; 
in U. !S. navy, 271. 

Field, G. \V., Corp.. 19; promoted, .58. 

P'ive Forks, battle of, 340. 

Flier, J. 11., Corp.. 46; gallantry of, 
173, 216. 

Ford. John, Corp.. 19. 

Fort Davis, planned and built by Col. 
Rhodes and mi'n, 284. 

Fort Slocum. built by Regiment, 53; 
good service of, 287. 

Fort Steadman, attacked by enemy, 
:W1. 

Fort Stevens, attacked by enemy, 286. 
t P'ortress Monroe. Regiment at, 71. 

Foster, W. P., Corp!, 1.58; wounded. 
178; in veteran reserve. 219. 

Fourth Armv Corps, at Port Magru- 
der. 77; at Vorktown, 99. 105. 

P'oy. Thomas. 2n(l Lieut., 17; promo- 
ted. .59. 102; passed over.Ul; recruit- 
ing. 222; .Masonic service by, 42.5, n. 

Franklin, Dr., Surireon, 45. 

Franklin, Gen., 78, 11.5, 122, 126, 130, 
132. \M. 

Franklin. A. B., In Memoriam, 402. 

Frazier. \V. II., Corp.. 61. 

Pr.'derick, P., Corp.. 362. 

FltKDKKlrKSBUlMl, 125. 



Fredericksburg, battle of, 125; Lee's 
account ot, 130. 

French, (ien., 89, 210. 

Freyberg.ll., Corp., 47; in veteran re- 
serve corps, 2)8. 

Frie/.e, L. U., Col., accompanies First 
R. I., 14. 

Fuller, C. H., Con>., 333. 

(J, Company, organized, 17; in Roll, 
512; Veterans, :W.3; in Roll, (HMi. 

Gaible, Joseph, Corp.. .322. 

(iallup. A. S., .Slajor. pall-bearer. 69. 

(iallup, E. C. Capt.. i)alll>earer, 69. 

Gardiner, L. S., Corp., 311. 

Gardiner, R. C, Corp., 217. 

Gardner, J. A., Col., accompanies 
Second. 23, 28. 

Gardner. John G., Corp., 47 ; in veteran 
reserves, 218. 

Gardner, R. C, Serg't, 18. 

(Jardner. R. E., Corp., 159. 

CJavitt, E. A., Corp., 18. 

General Assembly of R. I., measures 
adopted by, 13; orders bounty, 2;j; 
resolutions of. 49. \~i~. 

Georgia. 21st Infantry, burn body of 
Ballou. 67. 

Getty, Gen., 2:J1, 2:«, 2.37, 299 ; at PcterB- 
Inirg. 346, 363. 

(tETTVsbl'ki;, 188. 

Gettysburg, battle of. 189; the victory 
decisive, 200. 

Gibbon, Gen., at Fredericksburg, 130, 
i:i2, l(i2: wounded, 199; at Cold Har- 
bor, 258. 

Gibbs, C. v.. on committee, 51. 

Gibson, Daniel, In Memoriam. 422. 

(Jittord, O. II.. Sergt. 18; resigns, («; 
promoted. 103, 215. 

Gilmor, llarrv. capture of, .338. 

(iladding, R.'lL, Serg't. 18. 

Glancy, J. T.. Corp., wounded, 3.52 ; 
promot(Hl. 362; In Memoriam. 422. 

(ileasc)n, C. \V., Corp.. 46; promoted, 
104.158,279,310, 32-A3:«; killed, 351; 
In Memoriam, :180. 

Goddard. Frank, Capt.. at Bull Run. 31. 

Goddard. William, Col., r.ccompanies 
First Regiment. 14: a|>pointedlieut.- 
col., 21; .\. D. C, and accompanies 
Second, 2:j ; appointed second major 
of First, 24. 

Godfrey, C. A.. Coq)., 322. 

Gott'. Nathan. Jr., Capt., conmiands 
Bristol company, 15; mustered in,' 
17; promoted, 102; letter of, l:W ; 
promoted. 140; commands Regiment, 
146 ; correspt>ndencc' about, 147. 148, 
149; dismissed. l.M : re-ai)pointment 
and suhsi'quent .service. 1.52. 

Goldsmith. T. A., Corp.. I.5K: missing, 

I 178; In -Memoriam, 390. 

Gorham. \V. II.. Col., pallbearer, 69. 

I Gould, Capt., with searching pariy, 66. 



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GENERAL INDEX. 



Gould, F. M., 1st Lieut., in Veteran 
Second, 320 ; disch'd, 3(51. 

Graham, L. P., Geu., commands bri- 
gade, 48. 

Granger, J. N., 1st Lieut., in Second, 
357. 

Grant, R. M., Corp., 18. 

Grant, U. S., Gon., successful at Vicks- 
burg, 205 ; commander-in-chief, 230 ; 
re-organizes army, 231 ; plans, 233, 
240, 252, 281 ; visits Sheridan, 2i)5 ; 
movements, 324, 329; pursues Lee, 
348; proposes Lee's surrender, 353; 
meets Lee and receives surrender, 
355. 

Graves, Samuel, Tn Memoriam, 416. 

Greeley, Surgeon, with searching party, 
66. 

Green, Ezra, volunteers, 104. 

Green, H. A., Corp., 19; promoted, 
47; killed, 178; In Memoriam, 410. 

Green, William, Corp., 60, 216 ; In 
Memoriam, 390. 

Greene, C. W., Capt, 15, 17; appointed 
to U. S. Infantry, 43. 

Greene, David, In Memoriam, 408. 

Greene, F. C, Corp., 19; In Memo- 
riam, 407. 

Greene, G. W., In Memoriam, 413. 

Greene, John, 19. 

Greene, Joshua 11., Corp., 46; promo- 
ted, 157, 216. 

Greene, Richard, Corp., 60; In Me- 
moriam, 390. 

Greene, W. B., Corp., 320. 

Greene, W. H., Corp., 47; disch'd, 60. 

Grey, W. P., Corp.^ 303; died, 363; 
In Memoriam, 420. 

Grinnell, J. G., Corp., 279; died, 310 ; 
In Memoriam, 399. 

Groves, G. IL, Serg't, 18; promoted, 
104. 

H, Company, organized, 17 ; in Roll, 

523 ; Veterans, 357 ; in Roll, 613. 
■ Hackett, P., Corp., 311. 

Hagau, D. H., Corp., 303. 

Haile, Charles A., Corp., 217 ; In Me- 
moriam, 403. 

Hall, B. M., Musician, 322. 

Hall, E. B., Rev. Dr., 22. 

Hall. J. C, Corp., 60; promoted, 158 ; 
died. 159; In Memoriam, 401. 

Halleck, H. W., Gen., Commander-in- 
chief, 98. 121, 187; is relieved, 230. 

Hallet, George W., Col., pall-bearer, 69. 

Halliday, F. S.,Corp., 159; serg't, 217, 
278; wounded, 240; promoted, 310; 
letter of, 344 ; wounded, 352 ; acting 
adjutant, disch'd, 361. 

Hamilton, John, Serg't, 18. 

Ilaramet, C. D., promoted, 271 ; In 
Memoriam, 384. 

Hammond, J. H., Serg't, 18. 

Hancock, W. S., Gen., movements of 



77, 191, 197; wounded, 199; service 

of, 231, 235, 237, 241, 245, 253, 256. 
Handy, D. A., Corp., 159. 
Harrington, C. N., Col., pall-bearer, 69. 
Harris,"D. S., reception committee, 227. 
Harris, James, Dr., at Bull Run, 34 ; 

on parole, .^4. 
Harrison's Landing, army at, 94. 
Haslam, John, Corp., 217. 
Hatcher's Run, engagement at. 325. 
Hathaway, C. W.,' Corp., 217, 279. 
Hathaway, J. B., Corp., 47; disch'd, 

;362. 
Hawkins, C. H., Corp., mustered, 19; 

promoted, 101 : disch'd, 1.59. 
Hay, D.. Jr., Corp.. 19 ; disch'd, 60. 
Hazard, R., Hon., reception committee, 

227. 
Heath, W. H., Corp.. 357. 
Heavcy, Patrick , In Memoriam, 409. 
Hcintzelman, S. P., (^ol., commands 

division, 28 ; at Bull Run, 35 ; at 

Fair Oaks. 89. 
Hennessey, Thomas, In Mcmoriam,408. 
Herrick, E. S., Serg't, 303. 
Hill, B. C, Hon., on committee, 227. 
IlilKm, J. J., Corp., 61. 
Hinds, Albert. In Memoriam, 405. 
Hodgson, J., Corp., 19. 
Holland, J. H., Serg't, 18. 
Holland, T.F.,Corp., 46; funeral guard, 

68 ; promoted, 158. 
Holland, Stephen, Corp., 18; In Me- 
moriam, 399. 
Holmes, D. A., Corp., appointed 1st 

lieut., 157. 
Home at Last, 356. 
Hooker, J., Gen., commands divison, 

77, 89, 92; at Malvern Hill, 98; at 

South Mountain, 109 ; wounded, 110; 

commands left of Army of Potomac, 

122 ; at Fredericksburg, 125, 129 ; 

commands Army of Potomac. 134 ; 

characteristics and plans, 160, 161 ; 

losses, 176; new attempts by, 179, 

IHO, 185 ; relieved, 186. 
Hopkins, G. L., Corp., 158. 
Horton, A. P., Corp., wounded, 352; 

promoted, 362. 
Horton, T. W., Corp., 104. 
Howard, O. H. P., Corp., 61, 1.59. 
Howarth, J. B., Corp., 157; promoted, 

158'; veteran reserve, 271. 
Howe, Gen., on upper Potomac, 114; 

at Marye's Heights, 166; at Salem 

Heights, 168. 
Hubbard, L. E., Corp., 46 ; funeral 

guard, 68; promoted. 104; resigned, 

105. 
Hilling, A. J., pioneer, 217. 
Hull, S. F., Corp., 60; promoted, 1.58; 

in veteran reserve, 218. 
Hunt, J. II., In Memoriam, 400. 
Hunt, J. W., Corp., 19; died, 159; In 

Memoriam, 416. 



GENERAL INDEX. 



626 



Hmilcr, A. T?., In Mcnnniani, .{HI. 
Hmili'i-, ])., Col., iiiovi'iiu'iils of, as. 

m, -im; relieved, •.>!)(». 
Ilutchinson. O. H., Corp., li) ; In Me- 

nioriani, 412. 
Hycr, II., Seijj't., 17; promoted, 60. 

I, Company, or>;ani7.cd, 17: on Penin- 
sula, !W ;"at Frederiekslmr^'. 127 : re- 
eeption of, 2(1!) ; in Uoll, rm. 

In Mkmouiam, 371. 

In A'ihoinia -Aoain. 117. 

Inirraliani, .1. 15., i>ioneei-, 217. 

Island, Patrick, In Memoriani, 41(>. 

-lackson, T. J., Col., at Bull Uun, 3(i : 
movements of, Ki, 84, !>(), 106, 108, 
i:«, 163; killed, KM. 

.I:ie(|Ues, II. L., In Memoriani. 400. 

James, Army of the, .347. 

Jameson, T. C, Kev.. Chaplain, 21 ; 
sword presented to, 22; returns with 
siek, 45: in camp, .54, (j3: escajjes, 
cajiture, i)0; major, 141 : resiirnation 
andreappointrnent in Fifth R. I. ,144. 

Jefters, F., Serf:"!, 18. 

Jeffrey, J. A., Capt., in Veteran Second, 
320; wounded, 3.52. 

Jenekes, 11. C, (^nartermastcr-SerK't, 
17: captured, 38: escaiKs and is pro- 
moted, ,52: reeruitiiiLT. 10.5; ))romo- 
ted, 151 : at Salem }Iei>,dits, l(i9 : or- 
der of, 221 ; in command, 224, 249, 
262: promoted, 270. 

Jenekes. E. M., C<il., 26<>. 

Jencks, T. W., Corp., 10; promoted, 
104. 271. 

Jill'-on, W. H., Corp.. lil. 

Johns, Col., at Marye's llei<;hts, 166. 

Johnson. J. (;., In Jlemoriam, 425. 

Johnson, Z. \V., Corp., 18. 

John.ston. J. E., (!en., movements of, 
27, :50, 63, 76, 84, 88, 91 ; surrenders. 
357. 

Jones, D. G.. Serg't, 333. 

Jones, Maurice, Assistant Suri^eon.157. 

Jones, O. P., Serg't, 3.57. 

Jones, P. T.. Corp., 362. 

Jones, T. E., Corp., 217, 2"9 ; com- 
missary- ser<r"t, 310. 

Jordan, C. II., Corp., promoted. .362. 

Jordan, J. B.. In Memoriani. 388. 

Jordan, William, In Memoriam, 420. 

K, Company, oriraiiized. 17: at Fred- 
erickslMirj^, 127 ; rear-f^uard, 174 ; in 
Uoll, .545. 

Kalkman, P., Band Leader, 19. 

Keatini:, Frank, Corp., promoted, 217; 
missing, 240. 

Kelley, Frank E., Corp., 18. 

Kellcy, Lawrence, Corj'., <)0 : funeral 
truard, 68: promoted, 104, 216: gal- 
lantry of, 173 ; wounded, 240. 

Kelley, Luke, Corp., 157: promoted. 271. 



Ki'lley. T. .1., Corp.. 19: InMcmoriam, 
411. 

Kelly, John, Corp., 1.58. 

Kellogf;, E. D., Corp., 158. 279. :e3. 

Keniiev, Edward, Corp., Wi. 

Kent. C. B., Corp.. 46: wounded. 2n3; 
promoted, 21(): died, 218: In Memo- 
riam, :j92. 

Kcyes, E. D.. (Jen., at Bull Uun. 35; 
division conmiander. .57 : corps com- 
mander, 65 : ill peril, 88, 95. 

Kevser. Kev. Charles. 14(i. 

Ki<"lder. (Jeorge W., Serg't, 18, 104. 
159. 

Kin-,', James A., Corp., 1.59, 279: wound- 
ed, 1'8; color-guard. 217 ; i)r<mioted, 
322: died, 363; In Memoriam, 407. 

King, J. K.. Coij).. ;562. 

Kingman, C.. Corp., 217, 279; wounded, 
240: diseh'd, 32:1 

Knight, C. W.. Serg't. 18. 

Knight. Hon. J. Cjiresents colors. 21; 
with the Regiment, 23. 

Knight, J. W., Serg't, 17, 1.59, 

Knight, Samuel B., Corp., 322. 

Koerner. E. C, pioneer. 217. 

Kruger. C. R.. Corp.. 18: promoted. 46, 
60. 104; disch'd, 1.59. 

Lacliariehe. Jean, Coqi., 362. 

Langley, Albert. Corp.. 311. 

Lawless, James, Serg"t. 17 ; promoted, 
60 : honorably mentioned, 104 ; dis- 
ch'd, 145. 

Lawrence. John. Corp., 159 : serg'1,278; 
wounded, 310. 

Lawton, A. W., In Memoriam, 388. 

I.awton, II. C, 111 Memoriam, :i88. 

Lawton, J. F.. In Memoriani. ;388. 

Lawton, W. C.. Corp.. 4ti : wounded, 
251 : promoted. 278. 311. 

Lawton, W. T.. Serg't. 18; wounded, 
178: ill veteran reserve. 218. 

Leavitt. John C, Corp., 18, 61 ; wound- 
ed, 200 ; in veteran reserve, 219. 

Lee, James, Corp., 216. 

Lee, U. K., Gen., commands rebel armv, 
91 : plans of, 93. 106: Antietam. 109: 
in Maryland, 117: retires. 120: at 
Fredericksburir. 12^: movements of , 
163, 181. 183, 190, 195, 201. 204, 2(17: 
in position, 2.'W ; at Spottsvlvania, 
247: moveniiiits of, 2.5;j, 2si, 285: 
Iiosition becoming untenable. 331 ; 
evacuatis Petersburg and Uichmond, 
;i47; asks terms, ;i,5;j : surrenders, 3.55. 

Lewis, James E., pioneer, 217 ; In Me- 
moriam. 405. 

Lewis, Joseph, Corp., IS: disch'd, 159. 

Lewis, Thomas, In Memoriam, 409. 

Lewis, T. W. D., 217. .'m. M'i. 

Lincoln, A., President, calls for troops, 
14, 15: orders of, 62, 65; review by, 
113: orders active operations, 114: 
approves Burnside's plan, 121 : siig- 



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TtENEral index. 



gestions to Hooker, 181 ; emancipa- 
tion proclamation, 219 ; issues call, 
220; at Hami)ton Roads, 335; at 
Richmond, 3^8 ; assassinated, 357. 

Lincoln, H., Rev., presents sword, 22. 

Lincoln, J. B., Ser^^'t, 18. 

Lindall, G. A., Corp., 362, 363. 

Littlefield, W. D., In Memoriam, 392. 

Logan, Burnett, Corp., 104. 

Logan, Edward, Corp., 60. 

Longstreet, Gen., in Virginia, 108;. 
South Mountain, 109 ; further men- 
tion of, 183, 236 ; wounded, 238. 

Loper, J., Hospital Steward, 271, 278; 
mustered out, 361. 

Lowther, Edward, Corp., 217. 

Luther, J., Jr., In Memoriam, 406. 

Lvous, P., Corp., 18; promoted, 46, 158, 
214; wounded, 240. 

Mahan, John, Corp., 216. 

Mahoney, J., volunteer, 104. 

Maker, A. E., Corp., 19 ; funeral guard, 
68 ; color-guard, 103 ; disch'd, 159. 

Malcolm, Hugh, In Memoriam, 419. 

Malvern Hill, battle of, 94. 

Manchester, Second at, 193. 

Manchester, B. B., Serg't, 17; promo- 
ted, 60, 103; resigns, 145. 

Manchester, J. S.^" Serg't, 18; promo- 
ted, 44 ; resigns, 60 ; subsequent ap- 
l)ointments, 272; In Memoriam, 381 

Mansell, James, Corp., died, 3.52 ; date 
of promotion, 362 ; In Memoriam, 420. 

Manton, Robert, Capt., pall-bearer, 69. 

Marland, H., pioneer, 217; In Memo- 
riam, 406. 

Marie, P. A., Serg't, 3.57. 

Marsden, George, In Memoriam, 388. 

Martin, H. H., Lancc-Corp., 104; pro- 
moted, 158, 216. 

Martin, James, In Memoriam, 413. 

Martin, Michael, Corp., li&i. 

Martinsburg, Regiment at, 318. 

Marye's HetghtsJ)attle of, 165. 

Ma.sbn, H. T., Corp., 1.58. 

Massachusetts 7th, brigaded with Sec- 
ond, 48; in skirmish, 92; at Freder- 
icksburg, 128; at Marye's Heights, 
166; at Salem Heights, 168. 

Massachusetts lOtli. brigailed with Sec- 
ond, 48; relieves Second, 73 ; in ad- 
vance, 92; at Salem Heiu;hts, 169. 

Massachusetts 37th, added to brigade, 
155; at Salem Heights, 168, 285, 288; 
at Opequan, 296; provost-guard, 303; 
occupies Petersburg, 348 ; in grand 
review, 360. 

Mathewson, A. C, Hon., on commit- 
tee, 227. 

Matteson, H. G., In Memoriam, .389. 

Matteson, S. T., Corp., 46; died, 99; 
In Memoriam, 386. 

Mauran, E. C, Adjutant-Gen., issues 
order, 15. 



Maxficld, G. H., In Memoriam, 400. 

May, T. W., Corp., 19, 218. 

McAvoy, Mai-tin, Serg't, 217. 

McCabe, James, In .Memoriam. 394. 

Mc<"abe, John, In Memoriam, 422. 

MeCabe, Thomas, Corp., 362. 

McCattVey, John, Corp., 279, 323. 

McCann, W., In Memoriam, 417. 

McCaiighey, F., Corp.. 158. 

McClellau, G. B., Gen., commands 
Army of Potomac, 47: in-chief, .57; 
plans and movements of, 62, 64, 75; at 
headquarters of Second, 81, 83; is 
relieved, 85; address of,89 ; at Wash- 
ington, 108; at Antietam, 109; would 
remain quiet, 114; in Shenandoah 
Valley. 120; is relieved. 120. 

McCloy, R., Capt., receives Veteran 
Second. 365. 

McDowell, I.. Gen., commands Army 
of the Potomac, 27; movements of, 
29, 30, 32, 37; is relieved, 47; on 
the Rappahannock and above, 83, 85, 
87. 

McElroy, John, In Memoriam, 420. 

McGahen. B., Corp., 217. 

Mclntyre, J., Capt., 1.57; killed, 235 ; 
In Memoriam, 377. 

McKay, James, Corp., 1.59, 278; pro- 
moted, 311, 333, 361; wounded, 352. 

McKay, Thomas. Serg't, .320, 3.52. 

NcKay, Thomas, 2nd, In Memoriam, 
403." 

McLane, Andrew, In Memoriam, 394. 

McLaren, Serg't, 159. 

McLaughlin, A., Corp., 60 ; Serg't, 158. 

McMillan, J., Corp., 333. 

McMahon, A., Corp.. 18, 29 ; serg't, 46, 
178. 

McTierney, F., Corp., 320. 

Meade, G. G., Gen., 130; commands 
Armv of the Potomac, 186; move- 
ments of, 188, 191, 195, 201, 204, 207, 
209, 212, 3-24. 

Mechanicsville, Regiment .it, 81,83, 94, 
255. 

Medbury, W. H., In Memoriam, 392. 

Messinger, George, Serg't, .58. 

Michigan 1st, at Petersburg, 347. 

Middletown, Sixth Corps at, 317. 

Miller, C. S.,Corp., 357. 

Miller, D. F., Corp., 217. 

Miller, H. R., Corp., 333, 352. 

Miller, Percy, Corp., 158, 178. 

Miller, Alexander, Corp., killed, 352; 
date of promotion, 362; In Memo- 
riam, 421. 

Mine Run, movement to and aft'air at, 
210. 

Miner, Christopher, In Memoriam, 389. 

Moffltt, James, Corp., 1.58, 279, 322. 

Monroe, I. B., Serg't. 333. 

Monroe, J. A., 1st Lieut., 17; promo- 
ted, 58. 

Montgomery, W., Lance-Corp., 104. 



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027 



Moon, S. E., Corp., 4t), 158, 178, 218; lu 

Mcmoriniii. .'^8.5. 
:Mois.'uii, Charles, Sfr^;'!. 17, («. 
Mori;an. .laiiii's. Cori)., KW, 216. 
Moiw, K. T., In Mcnioriain, 417. 
Morse. N. T., Jr., (N)r|).. l'.». 
Mowry, Charles 1''., In .Meinoriani, 422. 
Mowry, Daniel, In Menioriani, 417. 
Mowry, George, Corp., 311; promoted, 

3(J2. 
Mowry. O. S . Serj;'t, 311. 
Mnlleii, Patriek. In Meinoriani. 417. 
Miiller, T. E., Corp., promoted. 3U2. 
Murphy, J. IL, Corp., lil, (11, 157. 
Murphy, P. J., In Memoriam, 394. 

Naft, S. L., 2nd Lieut., 21.-). 

Nason, (J. L., Serg't, 18, 158, 214, 178. 

Neenan, J., Corp., 362. 363. 

Neill. T. II., Gen., complimentary or- 
der of. 2«)3. 

Ncvin, Robert, Serg'l, 357. 

New Hampshire 2nd, at Bull Run, 28, 
31. 

New Jersey 26th, 182. 

New York 36th.' with Second, 48, 70, 
72. 166, 168. 

New York 37lh, militia, escort. 68. 

New York 71st. with Second, 28; at 
Bull Run, 31 ; t;uard, 68. 

Newman. D. A., In Memoriam. 417. 

Newman, J. S., Corp., 19; promoted, 
217. 

Newman, S. A., Corp., 19, 46; died, 99; 
In Memoriam. 403. 

Newton. Gen., at Fredricksburg, 127; 
at Salem Heights, 169, 192. 

Newton, H.,Seri:'t, 18. .58. 

Nicholas, C. H., Corp . 47, 158, 216. 

Nicholas, D. AV.. Corp.. 1,58. 

Nichols, C. S.. diary of. 175. 

Nichols, J. C. Serg't. 17, 1,58; killed, 
178: In Memoriam, 389. 

Nichols. Richard, Corp., 158; wound- 
ed. 2.51. 

Nidiols, W. II., In Memoriam, 400. 

Nicholson, J. C In Memoriam, 417. 

Nineteenth Army Corps, joins in de- 
fence of Washington, 286: at Summit 
Point. 292; Dpeiiuaii. 296; in Shen- 
andoah Valley, 299. 307. 

Ninth Army Corps, at South Mountain, 
109; Fredericksburg. 128. 132; re-or- 
ganized, 233; in the Wilderness, 2:^6; 
Spottsylvania, 244, 247, 251; North 
Anna. 2.5:i; James, 281; Fort Stead- 
man. :«1: I'etersljiirg. :J40. 

Northern Virginia, Army of. Lee com- 
mands, 91; soul of the rebellion, 220; 
surrenders. :V>o. 

Nye, C. C, Corp., 357. 

Nye, G. L., Corp., :M3. 

O'Brien, D., Corp., 3.52; promoted, 362. 
O'Connor, C. II., 2nd Lieut., 157, 215. 



O'Neill, Robert, Serg't, 320. 
O'Neill, Thomas, Corp., 61, 1.59. 
Oldenburj:, (J. F., Sergt. .m, .•J52. 
Olney, J. M., coniniitiee, 51. 
Oi)eqiian, forces meet at. 292; army 

crosses. 295; battle of, 295; decisive 

victory of, 298. 
Okoanization and Depauti-uk, 13. 
Owen, C. D., Serg't, 18; promoted, 58. 

Paflelford, Seth, Hon., addresses by, 
227, 270. 

Paine, Col., commands escort, 264. 

Palmer, I. N., Gen., commands bri- 
gade, 89. 92. 

Parke. Gen.. 97; repulses attack, 3.32; 
at Petersburg, 340. 

Parker, Thomas, Lance-Coq).. 217, 310. 

Patt. Thomas J., Corp.. 101, 1.59. 

Paul, DA., tenders surrenderor Pcteru- 
burg, 347. 

Pawtucket, reception of F in, 269. 

Payne, Abraham. Hon., address by .227. 

Pearce, George A., Corp., 158, 271; In 
Memoriam, 383. 

Pearce, W. W., Major, pall-bearer, 69. 

Peck, George B., Jr.. 2nd Lieut., 33:i; 
wounded, :i'yl\ resigned. ;}61. 

Peck. N. A . Lanci'-Corp., 104: promo- 
ted, 158. 1.59; wounded, 178; died, 
218: In Memoriam, :i95. 

Peckbam, E. P., committee, 51. 

Peckham. F. II., Dr., Surgeon of Third 
Rhode Island, 45. 

Peckham, W. F., Hon., committee, 227. 

Pendleton, J. M.. Hon., committee. 227. 

Peninsular campaign, plan of, 04; losses, 
94. 99. 

Pennsylvania invaded, 185, 188. 

PennsVlvania 49th veterans. ;i60. 

PennsVlvania 82nd, 16(i, 319, :3(J0. 

Pennsylvania 98th, advance-guard. 79, 
80, 82. • 

Penrose, W. H., Col.. 'Ui. 

Perkins, C. E.. Corp.. 47; promoted, 

m, 216, 278, 310, 322, m-r 

Perry, Ira. Dr., Assistant-Surgeon, 101. 

Perry, J. DeWolf, comi:iittee. 227. 

Perry. S. T., Corp., 157, 217; In Memo- 
nam. 416. 

Perrv. W. H., Corp.. 61 ; promoted, 216, 
278.310. .3.33; killed. .351; In Memo- 
riam, :j82. 

Perseche, G. A.. Corp.. 216. 279, .322. 

Petersburg attacked, 280; beseiged, 
281, 32,5, 331; taken, 347. 

Phetteplacc, Stephen, Corp., 320. 

Phillips. A. A.. Corp.. 18, 1.59. 

Phillips. J. A.. Corp.. 158: killed, 251 ; 
In Memoriam. 411. 

Phillips, J. IL. Oorj).. 60. 1.58. 178. 271. 

Pickett, Gen., charge of at Gettysburg, 
197. 

Pierce, C. C, Corp., 4t). 

Pierce, W., Jr., Corp., 362. 



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Pierce, W. B., Seri^'t ;uul 3ikI Lieut., 58. 

Pocasset Bank of Fall Rivur, 14. 

Pollard, J., Capt., in Veteran Second, 
357. 

Poore, B. P., Major, account of review, 
359. 

Porter, Fitz-John, Gen., 7!(; at Hanover 
Court House, 82; movement.^ of, 94, 
96. 

Possnett, John, Corp., 217. 

Potter, A. T., Corp., 10.5, 216. 

Potter, B. G., Cor))., 158, 178, 218. 

Potter, G. K., Serg't. 308. 

Potter, J. S., Drum-Major, 19, 103. 

Potter, J. W.. Corp., 302. 

Powers, Charles, In Memoriam, 395. 

Prentifis, E. F., Corp., 18; promoted, 
00, 157. 214; recruiting, 221; wound- 
ed, 257, 278; disch'd, 310. 

Prescott, 11. A., Lieut., killed, 34; res- 
olution of sympathy, 49; body not 
found, 08. 

Providence, city of, banks advance 
money, 13; battery and companies 
recruited from, 20; funeral ceremo- 
nies in, 08; receptions in, 227, 205, 
365. 

Providence Artillery, Horse Guards, 
Light Infantry, Marine Artillery, Na- 
tional Guard, Old Guard, funeral es- 
cort. 69. 

Providence Journal, extracts from, 172, 
272. 

Prue, David, In Memoriam, 413. 

Quinn, Thomas, Rev., address,27; chap- 
lain, 155. 

Railton, W., Corp., at Petersburg, 345; 
died, 340; In Memoriam, 421. 

Ralph. W., Serg't, 17, 270. 

Randall, I. C, In Memoriam, 418. 

Randall. Thomas, Corp., ;J62. 

Randall, W. H.. In Memoriam, 418. 

Randolph, B. H., on committee, 51. 

Randolph, G. E., Serg't-Major, 18, ;39, 
58, 107. 

Rappahannock Station, brilliant ailair 
at. 208. 

Rathbun, J. P. , pion eer, 217 ; corporal, 
279; disch'd, 322. 

Raynor. J. J., Corp., 158. 

Read, Charles M., Corp., 19. 

Read, John, Corp.. 320. 

Read, S B. M., 1st Lieut., 17; promo- 
ted. 43. 151, 270; in skirmish, 93; at 
Fredericksburg, 127; passed over, 141 ; 
at Salem Heights, 171 ; good service 
of, 210; in command. 224; wounded, 
240, 249; response of, 268. 

Reams's Station, engagement at, .325. 

Records. W. H., In Memoriam, 401. 

Redding, James, Serg't, 311 ; wounded, 
352; disch'd. 362. 

Reilly, M., pioneer, 217. 



Reiiiwuld, H., Corp., 19. 

Religious interest, deep in the army, 
225. 

Remington, A. F., Corp., 19. 

Kemington, B. F., Jr., Col., pall-bearer, 
69. 

Remington, George B., Corp., 216; pro- 
moted, 271. 

Reno, Gen., division comnianih^r. 97; 
re-enforces Pope, 106; killed, 109. 

Resslcr, C. IL, Corp., 158. 

Rbtuun to Petersburg,, 316. 

Return to the Rappahannock, 204. 

Reynolds, H. A., Serg't, 47. 

Reynolds, J. F., Gen^. 130. 102, 189. 

Reynolds, W. E., In Memoriam, 396. 

Reynolds, W. G., Corp., 46; promoted, 
104. 

Reynolds, W. II., Lieut., appointed 
captain of battery of the Second, 10; 
mustered in, 17; at Bull Run, 31,37; 
receives guns, 57 ; promoted, 57, 270. 

Rhode Island batteries, at B'redericks- 
burg. Vi3. 

Rhode Island, First Light Artillery, at 
Gettysburg, 200. 

Rhode Island First, sent to Washino;- 
ton, 14: receives Second, 24; bri- 
gaded with Second, 28 ; at Bull Run, 
33. 

Rhode Island Fourth, at Fredericks- 
burg, 133. 

Rhode Island Seventh, at Fredericks- 
burg, i;i3. 

Rhode Island Twelfth, at Fredericks- 
burg, 133. 

Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Four- 
teenth Colored, at New Orleans, 145. 

Rhode Island Lyceum, established. 226. 

Rhodes, E. H., Corp., 18; detached, 01; 
promoted, 103, 1.50, 215. 270, 321, 328. 
360; maintains Sunday-school, 213; 
urges appointment of chaplain, 214; 
absent, 224; commands Battalion, 
278; builds Fort Davis, 284; narra- 
tive of. 2S8; skirmishing, 294; at 
OpiMinnii,29(>; movements of, 303; in 
commaiHl, .^09; response of, 327; in 
skirmish, 333; account of assault, 341 ; 
narrative of, 352; in grand review, 
360; entertainment, 364; farewell or- 
der. 365. 

Rhodes, J. P., Artificer, appointed 2nd 
lieut., 58. 

Rhodes, W. E , Corp., ,362. 

Rice. Joel, Corp., 104, 178, 218; In Me- 
moriam j .'iSfi. 

Rice, John, In Memoriam, 400. 

Richardson, C, Capt., pall-bearer, 09. 

Richardson, J. W., in searching party. 
00, 07. 

Ricketf s. Gen. , 30. 231, 257, 285. 299, 360. 

Riley, John, In Memoriam, 418. 

Riley, S., volunteer, 104. 

Robbins, C. T., Gen., commands Sec- 



GENERAL INDEX. 



629 



ond, 15; resigns, IG; licut.-col., 23; 
relieved, 24. 
Robertsoii, Robert, Jr., Corj)., 46; pro- 
moted, LW, 278, m:i. 

Rodman, Georfje, Corp., 105, 340. 
Rodiniin, I. C, In Memoriiini, 101. 

Rodman, I. P., ('ai)t., 17, .'ii. l.'j; ])ro- 
moted.r).-), 101; killed, 110; In Memo- 
riiini, ;373. 

Rodman. J. B., Corp.. 18. 

Rogers, E. M.. Serg't. 17. 60. 

Rogers*. Horatio, Jr., Major, appointed 
colonel. 14(i; corresiiondenee about, 
1 17, 148. 149: writes resigiiiition, 150; 
order of, 151; dittieiilt iiosition, 15.3; 
sick, 1.54; reciiiests jiromotion of of- 
ficers, l.Mi; at Salem Ileiglifs. Uiil; 
general order of, 17(1 ; m\itiial eonli- 
dence, 180; commands brigade. 182; 
letter of, 200: favors election of chap- 
lain, 210: order of, 220; re.*ignation 
and farewell order of, 222; siibse- 
(pient service. 224; address of, 267. 

Rogers, L. T.. Serg't. 18. 

Roi.i^ OF THE Regiment, Field and 
Stall', 429; Non-Connnissioned Staff, 
434; Captains, 436: First Lieuten- 
ants, 439; Second Lieutenants, 443; 
Company A, 445: B. 455: t;. 46(i; D. 
477; K, 488; F, 500; G. ,513; ll. .52:j; 
I. 535; K, 547; Regimental Band, 
558. 

Roi.i, OF THE Vetkkans, Field and 
Staff, .560: Captains, .562; First Lieu- 
tenants, .564: Second Lieutenants, 565; 
Company A, .567: B, .574 : (',.581; D, 
588; E, .594: F. 600: G, 606; H, 612. 

Romain, F., Corp., 19; In Memoriam, 
402. 

Rounds, E., Corp., 104. 

Rowley, William, Jr., Corp., 303. 

Russell. E. A.. Serg't-Major, 17; pro- 
moted, 44, .59 : in eharsro of bodies, 
68; honorable mention of , 139; passed 
over. 141. 

Russell. D. A.. Col., 7th Massachusetts, 
92 : success of. 208. 231 ; comnuinds 
division, 244; killed, 298; character 
and services, 301. 

Russell, Samut^l, In Memoriam. 422. 

Russell, S. B., Serg't, 17; promoted, 
103, 1.57, n., 270. 278; discb'd, 310. 

Sabin. W. A., Corp., 19; promoted. .58. 
Sailor's Creek, battle of, 350; brilliant 

results. :i53. 
Sai.km IIkkjhts. 160. 
Salem Heights, tierce battle of, 167. 
Salisbury. U. L., Corp.. 15S. 
Salter's Creek, brigade headquarters 

at, 71. 
San Francisco, address from, 51. 
Sault. Peter, Corp., 158. 
Sayles,Lieut.-Col.,with searching party, 

66. 

79 



SavIcB, L. L., Serg't, .320. 

Sayles, T. W., promoted, .58. 

School oiiened at Braii<lv Station, 22<). 

Scott, C. v., promoted. '.'>8. 

Scott. Winfleld. Lieut. -(ien., 47. .57. 

Seainans, G. W., Jr., Corp.. 18. 1.59. 

Seamans, Jamen, Serg't, 303; died, 352; 
In Memoriam, 419. 

Searle, E. XL, Corp.. 18. 159. 

Sears, Bariias, President, address, 227. 

Scars, E. II., 1st Lieut., 17; promoted, 
43; resigned, .56. 

Scars, W. B., 1st Lieut., 17; promoted, 
59: passed over, 141; at conscript 
camp, 215: at reception of F, 270. 

Second Army Corps, movenu'nts of, 
128, 1.32, 161, 191. 207. 208. 2:14, 2:J7, 245, 
247. 251, 2.53, 2.5S. 281. :148. 

Second Rkcjimknt Uhode Island Vol- 
TNTEEHs. ordered. 15; mustered. 16; 
oflicersof, 17: battery of. 17; material 
of , 20: in camp, 21: colors presented 
to. 21; leaves for Washington, 2;}; life 
and si)irit of in cam]), 25; in Virginia, 
28: leads the van to Bull Run. 31; 
opens battle, :12; in retreat, :J8; losses 
of, 38. 39: in camp. 43: re-organized, 
43 : sick and wounded sent home. 45; 
recruited. 45: at Cmip Briirhtwood 
with brigade. 48: eniplovmeni of. 48; 
receives thanksof (Jeneial .\sseinbly, 
49: eolors presented from California, 
.50; life in camp. .54: battery detached, 
.57: changes in otlicers. .59; camp in- 
cidents, Ki: receives bodies of Slo- 
ciim. Ballon and Tower, 68; leaves 
camp. 70: on the Peninsula. 71. 7.3. 
76, 78: captures train on Virginia 
Central R. R., 82: skinnishing, 92. 
95; in camj), 96; high reputation 
of, 97; leaves Harrison's Landini:. 98; 
at Yorktown. 99; sanitarv condition 
of, 99 : drafts upon otlicers, 101 ; 
changes in. 103; at Alexandria, 1<'6; 
movements of. 107. ill: scanty sup- 
j)lies, 113: movements, 114. 115; "trans- 
ferred to Sixth Corps. 115; on the 
march. 120; at P'redericksburg, 127; 
presents sword to \\'heaton, 128; 
complications and chani;es in. 141; 
resignations and appointments, 141, 
14.5, 147 ; in winter iiinirters, 1.55; 
further changes. 1.56: to the Rappa- 
hannock. 162; at Marve's Heights, 
165: at Salem Heights. 169. 171. 172, 
176; thanked by (ieiieral Assembly, 
177; breaks cam]). 180; crosses river, 
182; tryiuir marcli. 184: to Maryland, 
189; forced march. 193: at (iettys- 
burg, 195: in pursuit. 201; move- 
ments in simiiner anil autumn of 
1863,20.5,206: brilliant a flair at Kaj)- 
pahannock Station. 208; new chaplaiti 
and other chanLres. 212; in winter 
quarters, 219 ; re-enlistmeuts, 220 ; 



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GEKEEAL INDEX. 



Rogers resigns, 222 ; religious in- 
terest in. 2i4; on the march. 227; to 
the Rapidan, 233; hattle of theWilder- 
ness, 234; casualties, 239; to Spott- 
sylvania, 241, battle of, 247; splendid 
service, 249; casualties, 251; march 
to the North Anna, 253; on to Rich- 
mond, 256; at Cold Harbor. 258; last 
night in camp, 260; the return, 262; 
complimentary notices of, 263; re- 
ception in Providence, 264; latee' 
changes in olHcers, 270; mustered 
out, 272. The Veterans, 277; roll 
of otHcers, 278; at James river, 281; 
engaged, 282, 283; celebrates July 
4th, 284; arrives at Washingfon, 286; 
on the march. 289 ; recognized as 
Second Rhode Island Regiment, 291; 
skirmish duty, 290; on picket, 29^, 
at Opequan, 296; garrison duty at 
Winchester, 302; escorts train, 303; 
casualties and promotions, 310; or- 
dered to Petersburg, 319; recruited, 
320, 323; promotion, 322; new colors, 
326; daily work. 329; skirmish, 330; 
332; attack on Petersburg, 340; be- 
yond Petersburg, 349 ; at Sailor's 
Creek, 351; losses, 352; at Danville 
and nciL'hborhood, 356, 358; review- 
ed, 360; linal changes and promotions, 
360; final return from service, 364; 
disbanded, 365; the Second and its 
work, 366; Roll of the Regiment, 429; 
Veterans, 560. 

Sedgwick, John, Gen., movements of, 
79, 162, 164; at Salem Heights, 167; 
further movements of, 173, 182; at 
Gettysburg, 194; at Mine Run, 210; 
in last campaign, 231, 237, 241 ; killed, 
243; notice of. 244. 

Seymour, T., Gen., 231, 237; at Peters- 
burg, 346. 3.50. 

Shackley, W. T., Corp., 158, 178. 

Shaler, A.. Gen., 231, 237. 

Shane, Robert. In Memoriam, 418. 

Shaw, J. P.. Lieut., 17, 44, 45, 54; com- 
mands comjja'uy, 81; captain, 102; at 
Fredericksburg, 127; passed over,141; 
re-enlists, 226'. 232; killed, 249; In 
Memoriam, 376. 

Shaw, L. R.. In Memoriam, 397. 

Shaw. Stephen. Corp., ;320; died, 363; 
In Memoriam, 421. 

Shearman. A. O.. Corp.. 18. 

Sheffield, W. P., Hon.. address, 63, 227. 

Sheldon. W. M.. In Memoriam, 418. 

Shenandoah Valley, 27, 64. 84; move- 
ments in. 298. 299. 300, 307. 

Sherman. B. W., Corp., 47; In Memo- 
riam, 407. 

Sherman, E. K., Lieut.. 17. 44 ; captain, 
.59; died, 99; In Memoriam, 375. 

Sherman, E. S., Ct)rp.. 362. 

Sherman, William, committee. 50. 

Shennan, W. T., Col., at Bull Run, 35; 



conducts war in the West, 231 ; march 
to the sea, 324 ; movements of. 330, 
339; Johnston surrenders to. 357. 

Sheridan .aioves out to Battle, 294. 

Sheridan, P. H., Gen., successful raid 
of, 246; commands at Harper's Ferry, 
291, 292; at Opequan, 296; rapid 
movcmp^its of, 299; plans of, 304; 
ride and brilliant victory of, 306, 308; 
losses. 315; plans and movements of, 
316, 317, 330, 339, 348, 353, 355. 

" Sheridan's Ride," 312. 

Shippec, R., Corp., wounded, 352 ; pro- 
moted, 362. 

Simmons, E. A., In Memoriam, 406. 

Simmons, G. H., on signal service, 61. 

Simmons, H. F.. Serg't, 18. 

Simmons, I. D., Corp., 362. 

Simpson, Peter, Jr., Col., pall-hearer, 69. 

Sipple. Capt., kindness recognized, 49. 

Sisson, N. A., Corp., 104; color-guard, 
217; promoted, 271. 

Sixth Army Corps, Second .ioins, 115; 
at Chancellorsville. 162; losses oif, 176; 
movements of, 182, 184; at Gettys- 
burg. 191; at Rappahannock Station, 
208; at Mine Run, 210; to the Rapi- 
dan, 234, 235; at Spottsylvania. 242. 
247,2.50; at North Anna, 2.53 ; at Cold 
Harlwr. 2.58; to the James, 281, 282, 
283; defends Washington, 285; in pur- 
suit, 287, 289; at Opequan, 296; in 
the Shenandoah Valley, 299. 304; se- 
vere march of. 319 ; at Petersburg, 
340-347; pursues Lee, 348; at Sailor's 
Creek, 351 ; finishes work in Virginia, 
356 ; movements of, 357, 358 ; dis- 
solved, 363. 

Skinner, J. G., Corp., 203, 271. 

Skinner, Zophar, Corp., 217. 

Slater, W. S.. Hon., 23. 

Slaterville. afl'air at. 79. 

Slocum, Henry. In Memoriam. 423. 

Slocum, J. H.j In Memoriam, 401. 

Slocum. John S.. Major, colonel of Sec- 
ond. 16; mustered, 17 ; obligations of 
Regiment to, 25: requests to lead 
column, 28 : at Bull Run, 31 ; killed, 
34; character and prospects, .39; name 
proposed for camp. 48; resolution of 
sympathy by General Assembly, 49 ; 
fort named in honor of, 53 ; body re- 
covered, 65; funeral of, 68 ; In Memo- 
riam, 371. 

Slocum, Samuel, Corp., 46. 

Slocum. W. P.. Corp., 47, 159. 

Small, David, Serg't, 217, 278 ; promo- 
ted. 310, 329, 333. 

Snifill, R. W., Quartermaster-Serg't, 
103. 278; promoted, 310. 

Smith, A. D., 3rd, Col., presents colors, 
326. 

Smith, A. J., In Memoriam, 418. 

Smith, E. B., Corp., 18; In Memoriam, 
399. 



GENERAL INDKX. 



631 



Smith, P. A.,SerK't, 18, 58 
Smith, G. II.. In Menioriara, 3!t7. 
Smith, (J. L.. promoted, 15it. 
Smith, L^nicl, pioneer. 217. 
Smith, Jiimus, In iMemoriam, 423. 
Smith, ,J. K., Sery't, 217. 
:^mith, J. Y., Gov , raises colored regi- 
ment, H4; addresses, 227, 2li.i; letter 
of, 27i(. 
Smith, S. Jatics, Capt., 17; killed. 37 ; 
character, 40; resolution of sympa- 
thy. 49; In Memoriam. :^75. 
Smith, Samuel J.. 2n(l Lieut, aiid Ad- 
jutant, 17; promoteiL 44; slat!" duty, 
102; honoral)lv mentioned, 105; let- 
ter of . 13!»; re"sii,'ns. 14"). 
Smith. T. J., Laiice-Corp., 104; pro- 
moted. 105, 1.5(i, 215; re-enlists. 226; 
promoted, 270, 279, 310; wounded, 
282; on detached service, :iM\ In 
Memoriam. 379. 
Smitli, W. K., Corp., 18. 
Smith. Camp \Y F.. 71. 
Smith, Wilham F., Assistant Surj;eou, 

2;i0. 2;i9. 278; surgeon, 334. 
Smith, William F., Gen., 77, 115, 116, 

256. 
Snow, Dr. E. M., kindness recognized, 

49. 
Snow, II. U., Corp., 19. 
South Mountain, hatth* of. 109. 
Southergill, Kobert, C'ori)., 19. 
Southwick. H. K , 2na Lieut.. 103; 
account of Salem Heights, 174; pro- 
moted. 215 ; captain in heavy artil- 
lery. 230. 
Spencer, .Tohn, In ^lemoriam, :j89. 
Spencer, R. A., In Memoriam, 424. 
Spottsylvania, 242. 
Spottsvlvania, tierce fighting at, 243, 

245. 246. 
Sprague, A. & \V., oft'er to advance 

funds, 14. 
Sprague. William, Gov.,ofl'ers regiment 
and battery, 13 ; directs formation of 
another regiment, 15; with 2nd bri- 
gade to Bull Run, 28; horse killed, 
34; colors sent to, 50; with seardi- 
liii; party. 66 ; policy of transferring 
officers, 101 ; passes over otHcers in 
appointing major. 141 ; letter to, 143; 
appoints colonel to Second, 146 ; cor- 
respondence, 147. 148, 149. 
Sprinir, Edson F., Corp., 217. 
Slacv, .1. (.'.. Corp.. 157. 
Stalker, A., Cori)., 158. 
Stanley. Edward, 1st Lieut., 17; pro- 
moted. .59; in skirmish, 81. 82; wound- 
ed. 93 ; honoralily meutioiu'd, 105 ; 
passed over. 141 ; resigns, 145. 
Stanlev. James, Serg't. 158, 178 ; died, 

218;' In Memoriam, 398. 
Stearns. C. W., Corii., :i62. 
Stcere, E. F., Serg't, 311. 
Steere, W. II. P., Capt., 15, 17; pro- 



moted, 48, 101 ; funeral escort, (>8; 
commands Second, 79 ; transferred, 
102; at Antletam. 110. 

Stetson, Albert. In Memoriam. 397. 

Stevens, Dr., of 77tli New York. 226; 
extracts from "Tln-ee Years in the 
Si.xth Corps." 2.35. 2;J7. 245, 248. 

Stevens, I. L. Gen.. 97, 98; killed, 107. 

Stc;wart, Charles, Corp.. 271, 278. 

tStone, A. IL, In Memoriam, 414. 

Sfone. R. J.. Corp.. 18, 104. 

Stoneman, Gen.. 79; praises Second, 
79; movements of. 82. 115, 2:58. 

Strange, H. A., In Memoriam. 423. 

Sullivan, T., In Memoriam, 42;i. 

Sullivan, T. ('., Cori... 19. 

Sumner, E. V., Gen.. 89, 110. 122; al 

. .Fredericksburg, 125, 128, 134 ; Wheat- 
•in with, 136. 

Sunday school in Second, 21.3. 

Swain, F. W., Corp., 18; died, 240; In 
Memoriam, .395. 

Swain, L., Rev. Dr , 2«i8. 

Sweet, B., Corp.. 46 ; on tight-rope, 63; 
promoted, 216. 278. :i:j3. .361 ; wound- 
ed, 282 ; '• pancraticals" of, :j64. 

Sweet, S. P., ,Ir.. In :Memoriam, 409. 

Swift, 11. N., Serg't, 311. 

Taft, Rev. Dr., 269. 

Taft, H. L., Corp., 46; promoted, 158; 
wounded, 178; died, 218; In Memo- 
riam. :i93. 

Taggart. .James, Serg't, 17; captures 
rebel llag.W. 

Tanner, Edwin, Corp.. 217. 

Tanner, .Job, Corp , 104, 279; died, 240, 
279; In Memoriam. 391. 

Tarbox, Benjamin. In Memoriam, 424. 

Tate. .J. II., Connnissary-Scrg't, 17; 
promoted, 103. 15() ; resis;ns. a30. 

Taylor. .lames. Corp., 61 ; serg't, 217, 
In Memoriam, 415. 

Taylor. J. 11., In Memoriam. ;J95. 

Taylor, P. T.. Cori).. 19; di.-ch'd, 60. 

Teunant. .1. II.. Fife-Major. 19. 

Terrv, H. D., (Jen., division command- 
er, 210, 216. 

Tub Battle of Bvll Ri-n, 27. 

TiiK Death (iKArri.K, 335. 

The Last Two Weeks, 252. 

The Lost Caise. 347. 

Thk Mauvi.and {'AJirAioN. 106. 

The Openino Battle of 18<>4, ii3. 

The Peninsula. 73. 

The Re-okuanization. 277. 

The Reti'kn Home, 262. 

The Shadow of Cominu Events, .•J24. 

The Veteuans, 277. 

Thomas, G. W., Jr., Corp., 46, 104, 178, 
218. 

Thurber. D. W., 425. 

Thurber. Stephen, Capt.. 311,318; diary 
of (pioted. 321 ; Held olHcer, ;J22 ; ac- 
count of tjssuult, .'142 ; promoted, :jiil. 



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GENERAL INDEX. 



Thnrs^ton. B. R., adjutant's clerk, 217. 

Tibbitts, H. C. 425. 

Tinkhara. C. J., Corp., 18; promoted, 
46, 1.5(1, 215. 

Tompkins, C. 11., Capt., 14, 27 ; promo- 
ted. .57. 

Tompkins, J. A., 2nd Lieut., 17; pro- 
moted, 58. 

Tourjee, Alonzo, In Memoriam. .389. 

Tourjce, Jeremiah, Corp., 217, 279; pro- 
moted, .322, ;324 ; wounded, 352 ; re- 
signs, 3(il. 

Tourtellot, L. C, Gen., 269. 

Tower, J. C. 269. 

Tower, Levi, Ensign, captain in Second, 
16; killed, 34; character, 40; reso- 
lution of sympathy, 49 ; body recov- 
ered, 67 ; funeral, 69 ; In Memoriam, 
374. 

Towns recruited from. 20. 

Toye. Robert, Corp., 1.59; killed, 178; 
In Memoriam, 404. 

Trimmer. W. H.. pioneer, 217. 

Tucker, Charles \V., In Memoriam, 424. 

Tupper, A. R , Corp., 1.58. 

Tupper, Charles R., In Memoriam, 423. 

Turner, C;. E., Serg't. .320. 

Turner, C. W.. Capt.. 17; skirmish com- 
pany, 28 ; guards camp, 48; resigns, 
60; subsequent appointments, 272 

Turner, J. M.. promoted, 103, 215; quar- 
termaster, 230. 

Turner, R. N., Corp., 19. 

Turner, W. G., Serg't, 18; promoted, 
44, 60, 156; wounded. 178. 

Tyler, J. IL, Corp., :357. 

Tyler, M. W., Major, 360. 

Undervv'ood, Nicholas, Serg't, 17; pro- 
moted. 00; resigned, 103. 

United States Artillery. 5th, Battery G, 
Second supports, 283. 

United States B;itteries. at Bull Run, 
Griffin's, 32; Ricketts's, 36; Arnold's, 
37; Robinson's, on the Peninsula, 79. 

United States Cavalry, 6th, advance- 
guard, 79; 8th, advance-guard, 79. 

United States Heavy Artillery, 11th 
Colored, 145. 

Upton, E., Col., 231 ; brilliant charge of, 
245; in skirmish, 250. 

Usher, T. F., Serg't, 18; promoted, 215; 
duties, 222, 224. 

Vallett, E. D., Corp., 311; died, .363; In 
^Memoriam, 420. 

Van Slyck, N,, Col., pall-bearer, 69. 

Vanguison, V., Serg't, 357. 

Vaslett, N. A., Serg't, 18. 

Vatelacaici, G., In Memoriam, 419. 

Vaughan, T. F., 1st Lieut., 17, 57. 

Viall. H. T., Corp., 104; promoted,216; 
in Veterans. 278. 

Viall, Nelson, 1st Lieut., captain in Sec- 
ond, 16; promoted, 43, 101, 140; ap- 



plication of, 143; resigns and organ- 
izes colored regiment, 144, 145. 

Vickery, W. W., Corp., 216. 

Visser, Paul, C!orp.,46; promoted, 216; 
killed, 210; In Memoriam, 248. 

Vose, C. F., In Memoriam, 414. 

Wade, James A., appointment of, 271; 
In Memoriam, 384. 

Walcott, W. H., Serg't, 18; in U. S. 
army, 20. 

Waldron, C. A.. Serg't, 18, 103, 156, 214; 
wounded, 240. 

Ward, J. A., Serg't, 18, 104. 

Warner, A. M., Corp., 18. 

Warren. W. F., In Memoriam, 401. 

Warrenton Junction, Sixth Corps.it,207. 

Warwick Court House, Second at, 73; 
hospital, 75. 

Washington's birthday. Second cele- 
brates, 63, 226. 

Washington, citv of. threatened, 285 ; 
Sixth Corps defends, 286, 287; grand 
rc\iew at, 359. 

Waterhouse, J. R., Serg't, 18; promo- 
ted, 60. 156, 214; ambulance corps, 
157; reply of, 269. 

Waterman, Charles, Corp., 362. 

Waterman. J., Corp., 158, 279; color- 
guard, 217; promoted, 362. 

Waterman. J. H., Corp., 333. 

Wathev, William, Serg't. 303. 

Watsciu.S. W., Corp., 217, 279; promo- 
ted, 310. 362. 

Weaver, J. F., Serg't, 18. 

Webb, W. C, Corp., 46; promoted, 158; 
killed, 251 ; In Memoriam, .395. 

Weeden, A. C, 58. 

Weeden, George W., Ist Lieut, 17; 
promoted. 43; resigned, 56. 

Weeden, W. B.. 2ud Lieut., 17; horse 
killed, .34; promoted, .58. 

Wells, John, Corp., 18, 46. 

West, B. G.. 1st Lieut., joins Veteran 
Second, 311; promoted, 361. 

West, M. M., Corp., .57; promoted, 157. 

West, Stephen, Jr.. Serg't, 18; promo- 
ted, 46, 103. 214; transferred. 270. 

Wheaton, Frank, Capt.. lieutenant-col- 
onel, 24; colonel, 43; appointment 
fortunate, 44 ; thanked, 49 ; rank of, 
.54 ; order of. 57 ; letter of, 63 ; leaves 
camp, 70; commands two regiments, 
79; conduct praised, 80; congratu- 
latory order of, 96; honorable men- 
tion of. 105 ; commands brigade, 113; 
at Fredericksburg, 127; brig. -gen.. 
136, 1.37; letter to Sprague, 148; at 
Gettysburg, 192,231,235; commands 
division, 301 ; movements of, 317, 328, 
332, ,346, .350, .360. 

Wheaton, Col., Mrs., entertains at 
camp, 63. 

Wheaton, F. L., Surgeon, 15, 16 ; at Bull 
Run, 34; returns with disabled, 45- 



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in clinriro of liospitnl, T."), !)9, 100 ; rc- 

sit;ns, 1(10 
Wlicalon. \V. L., Assistant Stoward. IT; 

IMomotcd. 102. 
Wlu'laii, Pi'tor, Corp., 104. 1.59, 278. 
Whippli'. Ktlian.Jr.. InMi'iiioriani, 8ii8. 
\Vhi))|ili', L. A., Corp., 18; promoted, 

•Ki. UU. 
White, A. W., Corp., :i0.3. 
White, K. A.. Sergt. .'Ml. 
Whitford, E. J.. 2T!». 
Wliiiiiian, T. A., Hon., committee, 227. 
Whit^idr, Lieut., 272. 
Wii;ht, Sanuiel, Corp., 47. 10.5, 178; 

died, 218: In Menioriam. 410. 
Wilcox, Caleb, In Menioriam, 397. 
WiUox, G. II., Sers'I. 18. 
Wilcox, George W., mortally wounded, 

70; In AIeim)riam, 414. 
Wilcox, I. IL, Corp., 18, 217. 
Wilcox, J. E.. Corp., 19. 
Wilderness, battle of the. •Xi4,%%, 2.38. 
Williams, Henry, and Lieut., 17, 38; 

resigns, 44. 
Williams, J. R., Corp.. 157. 279. 322. 
Williams, N. B., Cnpt.. pall -bearer, 69. 
Williamsburg, battle of, 77 ; Second at, 

77. 78. 
Williiinisport. 85. 202. 
Wilson, Asa, Serg't. 17, 4r.. 
\\'ilson. J. A., In Memoriam, 410. 
Wilson, L B., Corp., 104; In Memo- 
riam, 387. 
Winchester, 84, 302, 305. 



Winsor. P. S., In Memoriam, 414. 

WlNTKIt (|U.\UTERS AT BkANDY STA- 
TION, 219. 

Wisconsin 5th, Ififi, 294. .3(K). 

Within Sioht of Uichmond. 87. 

Wood. A. W., Corp.,:j()3. 

Wood, G. U., C;orp., 18, 46, 158, 217; 
wounded, 240. 

Wood. J. M.. f^erg't, 47, 278, 287, 310. 

Woodburv. A., Rev., 69, n.. 227. 

Woodmancy, T. T., Corp., 104, 1.58. 
' WoonsockeY. citizens of send guidons. 
62 ; receive I, 2ti9. 

Wormwood, S., Corp., 19. 61, 240. 

Wright, H. (i.. Gen., 2:11; succeeds 
; Sedirwick. 244 ; movements of. 287, 
299. 340. 3.50, :»9. 36:^. 

Wright,. lotni.Capt., 17, 45, .54; promo- 
ted to Fil'lh, .55; resigns. .56. 
i Wright, J. B., Corp., 216, 279. 322. 

Yeaw. Robert, Corp.. 18,- 217. 

Yorktown, 64. 75; Fourth Coi-psat, 99. 

Yost. Edward, Serg't, 18. 

Young, II. II.. 2nd Lieut.. 17; promo- 
I ted. 44, 59: at Fredericksbniir. 127; 
passed over. 141 ; insi)cctor-general, 
1.57; honorably mentioned. 173; bri- 
gade inspector, 21.5, 278; daring ex- 
ploit of, .308; promoted and with 
Sheridan, 309; his services. :«6. .348; 
promoted, 360 ; In Memoriam, 378. 

Young's Farm, Second at, 76. 



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